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[–] captcha@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's true for acronyms that are not brand names, but for ones that are — I don't even know what that acronym means, but I get the point.

It's not like you would be able to expand Dolce and Gabbana, because it's not an acronym, and it may also mean nothing for a person reading, being a brand they might not be interested in

[–] Ansis100@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then again, I've seen people use "DG" (Dolce & Gabbana) or "YSL" (Yves Saint Laurent). If you're not in a perfume-and-makeup-specific-community then using these as acronyms makes zero sense.

Again, YKK is definitely an exception because I have a feeling no one would know what the hell you're talking about if you used "Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha" lol

Oh, Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha?

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