Originally Posted By: twosleepy
Regardless of the way we would like people to use words, they will use them as they see fit. In the United States, most people are in a hurry to say what they want, and will shorten to the bare minimum to get there faster. ..."Lego bricks"; I've never heard anyone say that, only "Legos".

I understand that - Australians are even lazier than Americans when it comes to contractions. Which is probably why we economise even further and don't bother to put 's' on the end. Why would you say "let's play with your Legos" when you can say let's play with your Lego" and it means the same thing. It's the same as saying "Let's play with your X-box" except that it's a brand name that describes a toy which has a number of component parts. The parts themselves are not individually named a lego - they are called bricks. I accept that if that is the way Americans use the term then dialectically and colloquially it has come to have that meaning. But "it's not logical Captain." \:\)