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by gonzo 2618 days ago
"Vehicle Identification Number numbers"?
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Just like PIN number, ATM machine, CAC card, and "is that a work PC or personal?"

It's a very typical construction, for whatever reason.

"is that a work PC or personal?"

I disagree with putting this one into the same category. The "personal" in "PC" means "used by a single person; not shared" which is quite different from the meaning of "not belonging to an employer".

At least you use LED as a noun. In Poland, I constantly hear people saying "LED diode". I keep correcting this and "PIN number" indiscriminately.
See also, “-gate” for scandals.
Mitchell & Webb on "Watergategate"

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB9JgxhXW5w

Is that an LCD display?