We desperately need you to settle an ongoing debate for us. When you refer to everyone’s favourite plastic brick building blocks in the plural form, do you say “Lego” or “Legos?” Lego is technically the correct term–but it sounds weird. I mean “I would like a box of Lego for Christmas” vs. “I would like a box of Legos for Christmas.” Words used in the English language that are the same in both the singular and plural form are always awkward–but dammit, this one is important. So we must ask: do you say “Lego” or “Legos?”
bluemukaki
August 9, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Considering LEGO –is– the plural, neither of your options are correct. I say LEGO Bricks, because the individual piece is never, ever referred to as a Lego, so why call a bunch of them Legos?
Report PermalinkPKM
August 9, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Would you like a glass of waters and some pastas with your LEGO? (I’m not shouting, LEGO claim that is the correct capitalisation)
There are words in English that are not plural or singular, they are just “stuff”- water, pasta, LEGO. You don’t have “a water” or “some waters”, it is just “water”. The same is true for LEGO.
Report Permalinkrob c
August 10, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Was always lego in my family. Singular or plural.
Report PermalinkBut we also pronounce it with an “e” rather than some who seem to think it sounds better as “laygo”.
hugh
August 10, 2008 at 1:19 PM
Dear America,
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cheers, world
phil
August 10, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Lego is the brand name and the product is blocks/bricks so I think is is akin to calling a fleet of Qantas Jets falling from the sky Qantas’
Report PermalinkTomble
August 10, 2008 at 6:07 PM
Concerto, singular.
Concerti, plural.
Therefore
Lego, singular
Report PermalinkLegi, plural! Simple!
PACMAN
August 11, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Hugh: Bingo!
Report PermalinkNat B
August 11, 2008 at 11:32 AM
“Lay-go” is a very South Australian thing…
Report PermalinkLEGO is LEGO, if it was LEGOS it would be pasta sauce.