01-22-2019, 09:29 PM
In the sense of the term saying "tarmac" so commonly violates the trademark (just as you cannot trademark the word "road"). But I don't think it is technically wrong to say that "a plane is sitting on the tarmac"; due to the word actually being trademarked I would say that it is misused.
It is like Google - it is technically not a verb but it became part of the vocabulary due to the seach engine's wide use and popularity.
It is like Google - it is technically not a verb but it became part of the vocabulary due to the seach engine's wide use and popularity.