In the dictionary or not?

oana_ls · 04-04-2008, 09:33 AM

Everyone using the internet has is familiar with search engines. In fact they are so popular that a particular one has mutated into a verb. More often met in US English, the term “to google” is very appealing to the general public. However, its lawyers want to keep the word out of the dictionaries, because they say it should represent a brand...
What is you opinion on this matter?

Oana

Cloelia · 04-04-2008, 01:21 PM

"its lawyers want to keep the word out of the dictionaries, because they say it should represent a brand."
Really? Where did you read that?

Anyway I don't think it's possible to keep this verb out of the dictionaries. In Sweden it's already there: "googla,googlade, googlat" (google, googled). It's very useful. If people have computer problems I often tell them in Swedish that "google is my friend" or ask them if they have googled.

EDIT: I found a source myself - I know how to google

So Google Is No Brand X, but What Is 'Genericide'?
But it's an article from August 2006!

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oana_ls Growing Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 17 oana_ls is an unknown character at this point	In the dictionary or not? Everyone using the internet has is familiar with search engines. In fact they are so popular that a particular one has mutated into a verb. More often met in US English, the term “to google” is very appealing to the general public. However, its lawyers want to keep the word out of the dictionaries, because they say it should represent a brand... What is you opinion on this matter? Oana
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Cloelia International Forum Fan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 364 Cloelia is learning to walk	"its lawyers want to keep the word out of the dictionaries, because they say it should represent a brand." Really? Where did you read that? Anyway I don't think it's possible to keep this verb out of the dictionaries. In Sweden it's already there: "googla,googlade, googlat" (google, googled). It's very useful. If people have computer problems I often tell them in Swedish that "google is my friend" or ask them if they have googled. EDIT: I found a source myself - I know how to google So Google Is No Brand X, but What Is 'Genericide'? But it's an article from August 2006! Last edited by Cloelia; 04-04-2008 at 03:49 PM.
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