FYI: In the Netherlands "googelen" ("to google") was used so often in
print media that it's now in the official Dutch spelling [1] and de
facto official dictionary [2]. So in Dutch, I can say "ik googel" and
mean "I search the web" (although the dictionary defines it "to search
the internet" - different discussion).
Google also doesn't want to their brand to be used as a verb; they
call it trademark infringement.
Ben
[1] http://woordenlijst.org/zoek/?q=googelen&w=w
[2] http://vandale.nl/opzoeken?pattern=googelen&lang=nn
On 12 March 2013 18:12, john g marr <jmarr_at_unm.edu> wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Mar 2013, James Weinheimer wrote:
>
>> On 12/03/2013 01:46, Cindy Harper wrote:
>
>
>>> I wonder if "googling" has taken the place of "[using a] search engine"?
>
>
>> Good idea
>
>
> Remember "kleenix"?
>
> Hi Jim:
>
> I hope you meant "That seems possible" because it certainly not a "good
> idea" for a brand name to have the effect of stifling its competition just
> because it's "cute."
>
> Cheers!
>
> jgm
>
> John G. Marr
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Received on Tue Mar 12 2013 - 16:21:46 EDT