@TheTango@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoCBC: Kleenex maker says famous tissues to be wiped out of Canada soon, citing 'unique complexities'www.cbc.camessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up183file-textcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
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Growing up in Canada we did not refer to tissues as tissues. We called them Kleenex. It’s one of those weird Canadian-isms.
minus-square@JimmyChanga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoHoover is one, where I am at least
minus-square@PetDinosaurs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish13•1 year agoAmericans don’t usually use Hoover to refer to a vacuum as a noun like the Brits do, though. It’s sometimes used as a verb though.
minus-square@JimmyChanga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoSaran wrap was one from my childhood, mum still uses a lot of these, I mostly say cling film these days
minus-square@nogooduser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoAlso sellotape instead of sticky tape.
Hoover is one, where I am at least
Americans don’t usually use Hoover to refer to a vacuum as a noun like the Brits do, though. It’s sometimes used as a verb though.
Saran wrap was one from my childhood, mum still uses a lot of these, I mostly say cling film these days
Also sellotape instead of sticky tape.