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07-Sep-2005, 11:46
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10-Sep-2005, 18:49
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| Re: Proper & COmmon Nouns Xerox started life as a proper noun, but became a common noun referring to any photocopy.  |
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11-Sep-2005, 01:31
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| Re: Proper & COmmon Nouns Inventions are named after their inventors;e.g., A guy named John invented "the john", USA slang for toilet. |
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