In Singapore, a certificate to own a car now costs $106,000 (www.reuters.com)

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[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago

It's interesting you chose to abbreviate Singapore as Sin Gapore instead of Singa Pore.

[-] Thelsim@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It’s become a habit, that’s how we always abbreviate it.
You can also pronounce it as SinJapore, so I guess that’s why? I don’t know, I just follow my partner’s example :)
edit:
Official UN/LOCODE is also SG, so I guess that settles it.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Too late. It's now my head cannon that Singapore means Sin City now.

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