Poll: Lego vs Legos

[webekyle]

Originally posted by: Klandestine
the other day i was bored so i got my old LEGOS from the closet and made some pretty cool spaceships and landers. i am way too old for this....

about two years ago i made a killing (ebay) on the last of my technic legos... unlike computer parts, they hardly lose value...

 

[webekyle]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Singular. Lego is the toy, not a block. You don't point at one block and say "that's a Lego" then point at two and say "those are Legos".

yeah but legos is most commonly used by americans (as you can see in the poll) so it should go down in the dictionary as legos...

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Zeke

Originally posted by: silverpig
I say it's called lego. I play with lego. I had lego when I was a kid.

If you have 4 bricks in your hand you say: "Check out this lego," or "I have 4 lego blocks."

Saying I played with legos just sounds wrong.

You hate grammer don't you?

1. There is nothing wrong with the grammar in my post.
2. You spelled grammar wrong.
3. You're an idiot.
4. ...
5. Profit!

 

[gabemcg]

OMFG12PGABOUTLEGGOs!?!?!

 

[PingSpike]

Has anyone said 'leggo my ego' yet? Because if not I can say it.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: notfred
1 block is a Lego. 4 blocks are Legos.

 

[webekyle]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Has anyone said 'leggo my ego' yet? Because if not I can say it.

yeah, a few pages back

 

[sao123]

Everyone post pictures of things they built with Legos...

 

[rockyct]

Originally posted by: anxi80
its 'lego'. during my orientation at legoland, they explicitly told us it was 'lego' and not 'legos'. if you are describing more than once piece, it was called 'lego bricks'. what a bunch of anal retentive bastards huh? they were dead serious too.

Hey, I worked at Legoland too. Fun Town attractions and Big Shop.

He's right too. We're supposed to say Lego bricks because if "Lego(s)" become too common of a word, there is risk of the Lego company losing it's trademark. Sort of like Xerox brand copier and Kleenex brand tissue.

Edit: I see other people have also mentioned this above.

 

[geecee]

At the ages that most kids play with them, I don't think they care.

 

[So]

Why does everyone keep on focusing on the fact that 'lego is not an american company'

Jesus, I mean, would it really make a difference if lego was based in chicago?

NO. They'd still be anal about their trademark.

Come on people.

 

[joelslaw]

Originally posted by: So
Why does everyone keep on focusing on the fact that 'lego is not an american company'

Yeah, I thought that a bit odd as well

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: Haircut
Lego - singular, it's the name of the toy/company.

A Lego is not the name for an individual brick, I'd never even heard of the plural form before I came on here, must be an American thing

Ditto, hey you also live in Twickers do you ? Shame I'm moving!

 

[Abix]

Originally posted by: joecool

Originally posted by: notfred
1 block is a Lego. 4 blocks are Legos.

^

 

[Lairans]

psh!! Legos! I played with MANY lego

 

[Xyclone]

singular -> lego

plural -> legos

just my opinion

 

[imported_Schmitty]

holy crap there is 14 pages of lego or legos. thats sick. why is it still going on!!!

 

[webekyle]

Originally posted by: Schmitty
holy crap there is 14 pages of lego or legos. thats sick. why is it still going on!!!

nope just 13...

 

[ChinamanatNCSU]

Originally posted by: webekyle

Originally posted by: Schmitty
holy crap there is 14 pages of lego or legos. thats sick. why is it still going on!!!

nope just 13...

or 7...

 

[DeRusto]

or 5

 

[sao123]

nope, just 3.

 

[Philippine Mango]

You say, "I have a box of legos" not Lego! Its pluriel!

 

[Gagabiji]

legos

 

[brtspears2]

I played with Lego brand blocks. How about that?

 

[mexkn]

i played w/ more than one lego, thus i played w/ legos