• FiveMacs
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    3 months ago

    Are people really just omitting full words in favor of 1 letter now…

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      3 months ago

      “w/” has been around forever, though it’s a bit less common without the slash. Here’s a random language forum post from 16 years ago commenting on how it’s common which I found with a quick search, I’m far too lazy to put in more effort but I’m sure someone properly motivated could find older references or maybe even the full etymology.