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Why do some people think that the plural of 'Lego' is 'Legos'?

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This question is formulated incorrectly. To have a plural you must first have a singular. E.g. The word "Oranges" is the plural of the singular "Orange". For some items the singular and plural are the same word. E.g. read more

So the plural of"LEGO brick" is"LEGO bricks". A LEGO brick > some LEGO bricks, or simply, some bricks. A LEGO piece > many LEGO pieces, or simply, many pieces. read more

Personally, I use Legos for the plural, because I do not care about protecting the trademark, and it is easier to say. However, a lot of people on the internet will insist that the plural of Lego is Lego, and they can get really pissy about it. read more

Some in the UK might go to the trouble of saying"Lego bricks", but most would treat it as an uncountable noun and call it"Lego"; never"Legos". – njd Nov 4 '11 at 12:21 1 Note that in French (yes, this is OT), Lego is used as a de facto common name and we say casually"she plays with Legos" (elle joue aux Legos). read more

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