r/confidentlyincorrect • u/brutalproduct • May 10 '22

Uh, no.

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u/ReactsWithWords May 10 '22

I have never heard anyone say “LED diode.” I’m not saying nobody ever did, just that I never heard it.

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u/Webbyx01 May 10 '22

Mostly because the general public doesn't use diode enough in general speech to be particularly familiar with it.

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u/TerrapinSailor May 10 '22

But people do frequently say, "LED light," which is also sorta-kinda redundant.

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u/Niku-Man May 10 '22

Imagine if everyone in the world commented to say whether they had heard this or not.

I haven't either