A word will be considered generic when, in the minds of a substantial majority of the public, the word denotes a broad genus or type of product and not a specific source or manufacturer.
While polls leave many basic questions unanswered, they reflect public opinion at the moment, and in this case, a substantial majority of the public wants the borders closed to any further illegal crossing.
A substantial majority of the women started the antenatal IFA supplementation during the second trimester of their pregnancy.
Although the Sugar Company went out of business, a substantial majority of the economic migrants of the time settled permanently in the Bacita area.
A substantial majority of the House and the Senate have made clear that they want the legislation passed.
They warned that opposing gay marriage could "risk alienating the voters we will need in 2015", adding that a "substantial majority" of the public support the plan, particularly younger people.
While a substantial majority of the public supports the death penalty, that support drops significantly when life without parole is included as an alternative.
"A substantial majority of the prayers in the record contained uniquely Christian language," Judge Guido Calabresi wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel of the court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
A substantial majority of the employers recognize the importance of a liberal arts education, and 74percentt said that they would recommend it to a young person they know as, "the best way to prepare for success in today's global economy".
