Re: Plural of Pentium (was Re: Why not INTEL586?)

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From: Andrew Klossner
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 22:31

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	"I don't agree that Pentium is an adjective ... People will use
	Pentium as a noun, no matter what is intended."

Under U.S. law, Intel *must* use it as an adjective or they dilute
their rights to the trademark.  The rest of us will use Pentium as a
noun, just as we use Kleenex as a noun (and Xerox as a verb), and we'll
get the occasional letter of admonishment from Intel lawyers.

	"The ending is all wrong."

In English, "all wrong" never stopped anybody.  Other adjectives with
this ending include medium and premium.

  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)

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Subject: Re: Plural of Pentium (was Re: Why not INTEL586?)
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