@Aces to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish • 7 months agoBrand names that have become common wordsimagemessage-square185arrow-up1675arrow-down123
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minus-square@KoalaUnknown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months 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-square@KoalaUnknown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•7 months agoYou just say what you want. If you want to refer to all then it’s soda.
minus-square@onion@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoDoes soda also refer to lemonades? In my region we call it Kola and Limo :D
minus-square@Shenanigore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoYeo. Root beer coke, Dr pepper coke, “get me a case of coke” “what type?” “Ginger ale” etc
Do people really use coke generically? I’ve always thought coke to refer solely to coca-cola. Maybe it’s just a regional thing.
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
Yeo. Root beer coke, Dr pepper coke, “get me a case of coke” “what type?” “Ginger ale” etc