[raffraffraff]

Actually in the UK and Ireland a vacuum cleaner is called a Hoover. But in general I think we do that less than Americans. For example, we don't call a public announcement system a "Tannoy". That's a brand of hifi speakers. And we'd say "photo copier" instead of Xerox.

[stavros]

You don't call a PA system a tannoy? That's news to all my English friends, who keep telling me that people announced things over the tannoy.

[raffraffraff]

Oh that's in Blighty too? I'm kinda surprised because we Irish share much of the British slang/lingo via TV and radio. I'd never think of calling it a Tannoy, but I'd know what you meant if you said it.

[clnq]

We definitely “Google” for information online and not “search” for it though. It would be interesting if Google lost its trademark.