Steno Wizard hopes we all have ways to write to, too, and two conflict-free and would like to share another tip that is sure to save you editing time.
Define TO* as (delete space)-to-(delete space). This "to" comes in handy in many situations. Imagine the hyphens as arms. The asterisk is the two hands coming together to 'hug' the words together.
Start incorporating it and pretty soon it will become second nature.
Here's some examples of situations you may come across:
Honest-to-goodness savings
Back-to-basics situation
Easy-to-apply cream
head-to-toe exam
back-to-school sale
down-to-earth person
right-to-life organizer
soup-to-nuts inventory
up-to-date news
face-to-face meeting
person-to-person communication
top-to-bottom search
There's probably many more out there.
Update: Just heard this one on television: need-to-know basis. Bada-bing!
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