So I see 'VIN number' (and sadly have to use it some times to avoid confusion) a lot and it bugs me. Here is what I hear every time someone says ATM machine! The only instance that I am aware of breaking all the time is RAID. I usually append 'array' at the end on first use in a conversation, then switch to RAID unless someone is confused.
All this time I thought an ATM machine was an "At The Moment machine". :-o Sent from my Nokia Lumia 920 using Board Express
And I thought ATM stood for "At The Money", which then logically means one is indeed "at the money machine" when standing in front of an ATM machine.:wink:
Back home (Wisconsin) ATMs used to be labeled TYME machines... (Take your money everywhere) My Tesla could be my TYME machine. (Take Your ModelS Everywhere)
"VIN number" could be interpreted as index into a list of VINs. So when someone says "I have VIN number 3" it could mean they have the 3rd one made, and those with a VIN list could look down at entry 3 and see the actual/full VIN for "VIN number 3". (OK, I am stretching a bit here.) BTW, some people say "PIN code" rather than "PIN number". - - - Updated - - - Editorial Pet Peeves | Buffalo Editor ATM Machine... @ derek.broox.com
Then there is the whole "Roadster has 6831 batteries" saying. Cell=One unit. Battery=Pack of cells. Roadster has one "Battery" of 6831 "Cells". But I think you could get on some semantical roller coaster there. "The ESS (Energy Storage System) is a 'Battery Pack' as it is a box/pack that contains a battery of cells."
While we are on the subject can we have a series of PSAs on apostrophes and when NOT to use them? :-O!