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Originally posted by Doug
Like "Kleenex" (facial tissues/snot rags) and Xerox (photocopy).
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They're called 'tissues' (not brand name) and 'photocopiers' (not brand name) here. But we do call sticky-back plastic 'Sellotape' (brand name) and that white stuff that comes in a bottle 'Tip-Ex' (brand name). Only Blue Peter presenters call Sellotape sticky-back plastic.