Are Legos Lego or bricks?

If you’re reading this, you probably know that the correct plural of LEGO is just ‘LEGO’ (or, if the company has its way, ‘LEGO bricks’ or ‘LEGO sets’). This is Brick Fanatics, after all, so we feel safe assuming you have a solid knowledge of the LEGO Group, its products and the terminology involved.

Why do people call them Legos?

The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called “Lego”, derived from the Danish phrase leg godt [lɑjˀ ˈkʌt], which means “play well”.

Do you say Lego or Legos?

Conversation. LEGO is always an adjective. So LEGO bricks, LEGO elements, LEGO sets, etc. Never, ever “legos.”

Do Americans say Lego?

American: Legos. As an American, I have never heard them called Lego–it still sounds weird to me–but pretty much everyone outside the US feels the same way about the word Legos: it sounds horribly, horribly wrong.

Is LEGO an acronym?

The name ‘LEGO’ is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well”. It’s our name and it’s our ideal. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen. The company has passed from father to son and is now owned by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, a grandchild of the founder.

Is it wrong to say LEGO?

On this page (#18), the writer says, rather authoritatively, that “LEGOs” (plural of LEGO) is wrong because “LEGO” is a company name (a proper noun). So, I would say “LEGOs” is perfectly fine if you are referring to the pieces of LEGO. It is, however, wrong to say “LEGOs”, if you are referring to the brand/company.

What do you call LEGO?

A brick is the basic building block of LEGO®. They vary in size and color depending on the sets you own. If you’re referring to more than one LEGO® Brick, the plural term is “LEGO,” not “legos” as many people wrongly assume.

What do you call people who love LEGO?

AFOL: “Adult-Fan-of-LEGO”. Pronounced to rhyme with “hay-foal”.