Huh, interesting. I suppose that works the same as with soda - you say soda and then clarify what brand - but it's weird because with Coke, that's one of the possible brands you could want, especially since up here no one everrrr says Coca-cola. That's what makes it different from Xerox/Band-aid/Kleenex - you don't have to ask someone for a Kleenex and then specify that no, I wanted the Puffs instead. I dunno.
And I've never heard of saying co-cola, that's so interesting! Language is funny.
I guess it's more like saying "chips." Now that can mean straight-up potato chips (which can be shortened to just chips) or Doritos or Cheetos or something.
The co-cola thing is dying out, I think. It was definitely a Deep South thing up until the last decade or so. I think it's being slowly overtaken by coke. Which is kind of sad.
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And I've never heard of saying co-cola, that's so interesting! Language is funny.
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The co-cola thing is dying out, I think. It was definitely a Deep South thing up until the last decade or so. I think it's being slowly overtaken by coke. Which is kind of sad.
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Erm, see my reply to Lauren. :)