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Sometimes a
product becomes so popular
that it becomes a general word in the language. |
Whether
It Matters Or Not
无论是否介意
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作者：Unknown |
来源：www.englishfree.com.cn |
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日期：2008-03-22 |
责编：Emma |
Thousands of new
words are invented each year. Most of these come from science.
When scientists discover something new, if they do not have a
word for their discovery, they make one up. Young people too
often make up new meanings for old words. One good example is
the word "bad". When young Americans use this word, it often
means "good".
Words are often
made up by big companies for their new products. If a product
becomes popular, then everyone will know both the product and
the new word. Other companies quickly make similar products, but
they can not use similar words. It is against the law to copy
other people's ideas or inventions.
Sometimes a
product becomes so popular that it becomes a general word in the
language. Whether the first company likes it or not, many
customers may use the new word generally. They may use it for
both the original product and the copies of it.
Other companies,
however, still cannot print the new word on their products. For
example, We have all listened to a Walkman, haven't we? Maybe
not! The company which developed this product, Sony, owns the
word "Walkman." And no other company can print it on the tape
machines.
The word "Coke" is
also owned by a company. It is the name of a soft drink made by
the Coca Cola company. But most people use the word generally
for any soft drink. If you order a Coke at a fast-food
restaurant but get a Pepsi, would it matter? Whether it matters
or not, you should be satisfied with what you get.
The word "Frisbee"
is owned by a company, too. However, it has become a general
word for all similar products. There are "Frisbees" and there
are Frisbees, but only one company makes Frisbees. It may be
hard for a new word to become popular, but it is easy to make
one up. You can try yourself!
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