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    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Mon Mar 15 07:55:14 2021

    Hi, All!

    Aspirin, Analgin, Interferon - should we begin them with capital letter?


    Bye, All!
    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From Dallas Hinton@1:153/7715 to Alexander Koryagin on Mon Mar 15 03:30:31 2021
    Hi, Alexander -- on Mar 15 2021 at 07:55, you wrote:


    Aspirin, Analgin, Interferon - should we begin them with capital
    letter?

    Most of the time, yes. They are brand names and must be spelled the way the owner wants. Aspirin, however, has become a generic word (so has "kleenex") meaning the owner has lost control of the name, so either with or without a capital is allowed.



    Cheers... Dallas

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  • From Brian Klauss@1:104/116 to Dallas Hinton on Mon Mar 15 13:15:00 2021
    Dallas Hinton wrote to Alexander Koryagin <=-

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    Hi, Alexander -- on Mar 15 2021 at 07:55, you wrote:


    Aspirin, Analgin, Interferon - should we begin them with capital
    letter?

    Most of the time, yes. They are brand names and must be spelled the
    way the owner wants. Aspirin, however, has become a generic word (so
    has "kleenex") meaning the owner has lost control of the name, so
    either with or without a capital is allowed.

    Something to note... I've seen Kleenex refer to themselves in marketting
    as "Kleenex-brand Tissue".


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  • From Dallas Hinton@1:153/7715 to Brian Klauss on Mon Mar 15 16:56:51 2021
    Hi, Brian -- on Mar 15 2021 at 13:15, you wrote:

    Something to note... I've seen Kleenex refer to themselves in
    marketting as "Kleenex-brand Tissue".

    Oh yes, that happened a while ago, I think. They're trying to reclaim the brand name, but it won't work!



    Cheers... Dallas

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