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[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 55 points 1 week ago

It seems like shorthand for signs that has been used enough that it's basically normal now, like "lite" instead light, or "donut" instead of doughnut.

[-] xantoxis@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Right, the distinction I'm making is this isn't just "normalized" but actually the correct spelling. As in, if a newspaper editor saw it written as "drive-through" they would be obliged to correct it.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago
[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

How about a nite-lite?

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