July 09, 2005
Video Tape
In BaitCar: Only in Canada, Morgan says:(Language note: I just realized that the phrase "video tape" will probably soon vanish, since "video tape" is now in the process of vanishing.)
It may actually take some time for "Video Tape" or "Tape" to leave the vernacular as a verb, since it is so widely used and there is not an ideal substitute. We still universally call mobile phones "cell phones" even though they stopped using cellular technology years ago and there was even an attempt by the industry to differentiate "cellular" from "digital" (TDMA) technology. I know many people who, when recording a show on their DVR, say that they are "taping" it, even though there is no tape involved. This will likley last for a while.
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I think the "cell" thing stuck because, in part, people had no idea what a "cell" was. It could be a brand name, for all that most people know (in Europe I'd guess it's more common to refer to it as a "mobile", which is less obscure but also didn't need to be changed). With tape, I hear people say they'll "Tivo" something a lot, but VCRs will probably still be around for a while.
Posted by: Faisal N. Jawdat at July 12, 2005 12:46 AM
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