07 September 2008

I heart Tivo

Why does my tongue roll to Kleenex, Xerox, Band Aid, and Tivo before tissue, photocopy, bandage, and digital video recording?

I would never say (for more than one reason) "oops, I forgot to digital video record the 'The Situation Room." It's interesting how language changes (and adopts corporate branding) over time - e.g. 'to tivo' is now a slang infinitive.

I'll cross my fingers that 'tivo' is the next addition to the Oxford English dictionary. Big day in 2006 when the verb 'google' was official.

_A.Scott

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