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      2 days ago

      Kleenex, tissue. Band aid, bandage. Xerox, copy. IPad, tablet (some people call their android tablets iPads) Plucker, flosser.

      It’s not really that bad. Some are even shorter:

      Google, search. Invisalign, retainer.

      Some are iffy:

      Sharpie, permanent marker. (You could just say marker, depending on if you have any other markers in the house to disambiguate from.)

      And some are definitely shorter as brand names:

      Q-tip, cotton swab Velcro, hook and loop Sawzall, reciprocating saw

      (And if there was a shorter name for “oscillating multi tool” I would be so happy.)

      I can’t think of any others.