Aces@lemmy.today to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year agoBrand names that have become common wordslemmy.todayimagemessage-square183linkfedilinkarrow-up1667arrow-down123
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minus-squareKoalaUnknown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoDo people really use coke generically? I’ve always thought coke to refer solely to coca-cola. Maybe it’s just a regional thing.
minus-squareShenanigore@lemm.eeBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYeo. Root beer coke, Dr pepper coke, “get me a case of coke” “what type?” “Ginger ale” etc
minus-squareonion@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhat’s the generic term in your area?
minus-squareKoalaUnknown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYou just say what you want. If you want to refer to all then it’s soda.
minus-squareonion@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoDoes soda also refer to lemonades? In my region we call it Kola and Limo :D
minus-squareKoalaUnknown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoNo, only carbonated drinks.
minus-squareonion@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou lemonade isn’t carbonated?? Damn
Do people really use coke generically? I’ve always thought coke to refer solely to coca-cola. Maybe it’s just a regional thing.
Yeo. Root beer coke, Dr pepper coke, “get me a case of coke” “what type?” “Ginger ale” etc
What’s the generic term in your area?
You just say what you want. If you want to refer to all then it’s soda.
Does soda also refer to lemonades? In my region we call it Kola and Limo :D
No, only carbonated drinks.
You lemonade isn’t carbonated?? Damn