Other commentators have suggested that truly generic uses of the word "man" would be perceived as "false, funny, or insulting",Warren.

The doctor might issue a prescription for the original use generic with full knowledge the intended use is the alternate one.

It is the overlap of generic use with gender role stereotyping that has led to controversy in English.

Nevertheless, the generic use of the term has been common at times.

The first written appearance of the generic use of the word "spackle" was around 1940.

The most popular name was shareware, and that name was adopted for generic use.

The word "Sonicaid" is in generic use for Doppler fetal monitors.

"Because it wasn't any of the things that you specifically can't do, it was more properly characterized as a generic commercial use," he said.

That the term also had a generic use is suggested by a letter to the editor of The Chicago Tribune in 1928.

The term "sertanejo" is similar to the generic use of "cowboy" in the United States.