58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy is 'Philippines' spelled with a PH, but 'Filipino' is spelled with an F?message-squaremessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down10
arrow-up1237arrow-down1message-squareWhy is 'Philippines' spelled with a PH, but 'Filipino' is spelled with an F?58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square79linkfedilink
minus-squareZier@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoYou could easily replace ‘googling’ to ‘Interneting’.
minus-squareosanna@lemmy.vglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoInstead of googling, I say searching it up
minus-squareBazoogle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months ago‘Interneting’ does not suggest using a search engine
minus-squareskisnow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoIf “Googling” falls into common usage to cover all web search, Alphabet lose their trademark protection…
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month ago“Kleenex” being more common than “facial tissue” is not hurting the Kleenex brand at all.
minus-squareskisnow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoKleenex has not reached the stage where they’ve lost the trademark. Also everyone I know just says tissue.
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoMy point is if you want to hurt Google advertising for them hoping they lose the trademark is not going to do it. Naming whatever alternative search engine you used to spread awareness is much more effective.
You could easily replace ‘googling’ to ‘Interneting’.
Instead of googling, I say searching it up
‘Interneting’ does not suggest using a search engine
If “Googling” falls into common usage to cover all web search, Alphabet lose their trademark protection…
“Kleenex” being more common than “facial tissue” is not hurting the Kleenex brand at all.
Kleenex has not reached the stage where they’ve lost the trademark. Also everyone I know just says tissue.
My point is if you want to hurt Google advertising for them hoping they lose the trademark is not going to do it. Naming whatever alternative search engine you used to spread awareness is much more effective.