Staff Debate 'Lego' vs 'Legos' and Amiibo Plurals

After Lego revealed a new set of Pokémon kits, new staffer Rebekah Valentine asked colleagues in Slack how the site should style the word: Lego or LEGOs. That question sparked a running argument about whether the brand name takes an -s in casual speech and what counts as correct usage for a website.

Some participants insisted the word should remain uninflected — “Lego” even in the plural — while others, like Ethan, offered the opposing everyday usage and examples such as “Please clean up your Lego” and “The Legos are away.” The debate mixed light ribbing about parenting with a broader point about regional habits: one contributor noted that most of the world says “Lego” while Americans are likelier to add an -s.

The conversation veered into Amiibo grammar as well, with one claim that Nintendo treats the plural as “Amiibo.” A linked Nintendo tweet was cited, stating the plural of #amiibo is #amiibo whether you have one or many, which undercut some participants’ instincts about adding an -s.

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