Comments on: Google named ‘word of the decade’ by American speech scholars http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bsomebody http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165653 bsomebody Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:11:26 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165653 don't forget the Frisbee! don’t forget the Frisbee!

]]> By: bsomebody http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165652 bsomebody Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:10:44 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165652 It's pretty funny. For my school work, the professors will often specify "print sources." They say we need to remember how to do physical research. JSTOR has been my new best friend these last couple of years. It’s pretty funny. For my school work, the professors will often specify “print sources.” They say we need to remember how to do physical research. JSTOR has been my new best friend these last couple of years.

]]> By: pandion http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165363 pandion Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:42:13 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165363 I'll agree with this choice. What is the word for when a brand name becomes synonymous with that type of product? Eaxamples: Kleenex = all types of tissues Q-tip = cotton swabs I’ll agree with this choice.

What is the word for when a brand name becomes synonymous with that type of product?

Eaxamples:
Kleenex = all types of tissues
Q-tip = cotton swabs

]]> By: pat http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165338 pat Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:58:02 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165338 When I was young my cousin and I, each had a collection of rubber monsters we called "googlie guys". When we did an exchange we said "I'll trade you this google for that google". I feel let down by the ADS because I could have given then that word a long time ago! When I was young my cousin and I, each had a collection of rubber monsters we called “googlie guys”. When we did an exchange we said “I’ll trade you this google for that google”. I feel let down by the ADS because I could have given then that word a long time ago!

]]> By: pedanticKarl http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165229 pedanticKarl Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:02:14 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165229 checmark, See my notes and screenshot http://www.hotforwords.com/2010/01/16/beat-around-the-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-165228 checmark,
See my notes and screenshot

http://www.hotforwords.com/2010/01/16/beat-around-the-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-165228

]]> By: pedanticKarl http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165227 pedanticKarl Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:59:51 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165227 . .

]]> By: checmark http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165223 checmark Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:32:56 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165223 Wouldn't think of using IE. Using FireFox. It's only this one field that has the error. Wouldn’t think of using IE. Using FireFox. It’s only this one field that has the error.

]]> By: pedanticKarl http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165208 pedanticKarl Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:56:20 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165208 What browser are you using? If you are using Chrome, people have reported issues with certain web sites. If you are using MSIE, try FF or vice versa. Also, if you have popup blocking enabled, you may want to turn that off as it interferes with scripting on certain sites. What browser are you using?
If you are using Chrome, people have reported issues with certain web sites. If you are using MSIE, try FF or vice versa.

Also, if you have popup blocking enabled, you may want to turn that off as it interferes with scripting on certain sites.

]]> By: checmark http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165195 checmark Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:50:03 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165195 Nope, back in Canada. If you click on "Body Type" all you get is the "please select". There is no drop-down list. Nope, back in Canada. If you click on “Body Type” all you get is the “please select”. There is no drop-down list.

]]> By: pedanticKarl http://hotforwords.com/2010/01/15/google-named-word-of-the-decade-by-american-speech-scholars/#comment-165193 pedanticKarl Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:47:51 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=8824#comment-165193 Trust me, the applications works. It really does. So far, the people that have complained have been out of the US. If I remember, you are in Panama? Trust me, the applications works.
It really does.

So far, the people that have complained have been out of the US.
If I remember, you are in Panama?

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