[mythtv-users] OT: TiVo cracks down on grammar

Neil Davidson lists at backslash.co.uk
Wed Dec 15 17:59:00 UTC 2004


It works both ways. Kodak used to have a slogan that was something like "If
it's not an Eastman it's not a Kodak" if they hadn't dropped it, everyone
would probably call a camera a kodak

Like in the UK you don't say you are going to vacuum your house (unless you
are trying to sound posh), you get the Hoover out, even it is made by
someone else. The exception to this is Dyson, people actually call it a
Dyson.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Scott Carr
> Sent: 14 December 2004 17:33
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> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: TiVo cracks down on grammar
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>
> I would think they would want the advertising.  Oh well...
>
> Kevin Kuphal wrote:
>
> > I thought this was funny:
> >
> http://news.com.com/Noun+Verb+TiVo+says+its+neither/2100-1041_3-54
> 88370.html
> >
> >
> > TiVo is cracking down on news organizations that use TiVo as a verb.
> > Granted they are protecting their trademark but it strikes me as funny.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
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