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Maybe people think “site” is just a “lite” spelling of “sight,” formed on the same principle as “thru” and “tho”—but “site” has a meaning of its own.

“Site Seer: Someone who goes to a funeral or viewing when they didn’t even know the person….”
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p … ite%20Seer

“Nahtee and I are site seeing on our Holiday today.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPdkGkKx6G4

“Why site seeing is stupid and you should do cooler things in NYC”
http://brokeassstuart.com/blog/2016/09/ … hings-nyc/

“Site” is used a lot in websites that promote hotels, resorts, and various services to tourists:

“History, Site Seeing and Recreation”
http://www.thelinksofnorthdakota.com/hi … te-seeing/

“Historic Tours & Site Seeing”
http://www.libertyhillinn.com/historic- … te-seeing/

“Things to do and site seeing”
http://www.avillageinn.com/arroyo-grand … eeing.html

“NYC site-seeing cruise – See the best of the New York Harbor sites by water”
https://seastreak.com/tour-and-event-cr … ng-cruise/

“Site seeing: explore Tucson’s history & much more!”
http://www.tucsoncw.com/site-seeing.html

“Book Mysore Site Seeing Bus Tickets with ZERO BOOKING FEES”
https://www.redbus.in/buses/mysore-site … ckets.aspx

“Site Seeing” [used alone as a title/heading]
http://sallywebster.com/portfolio-items/site-seeing/
http://sangat.com.ph/culion-town-site-seeing/
http://www.stephanieshotel.com/attractions.php
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKAJXNUBXm2/
http://www.anaheimvacationhouse.com/thi … te-seeing/
http://axiotheahotel.com/index.php/things-do/museums/
http://www.konaseematourism.com/siteseeingall.php
http://www.fancyflier.com/Siteseeing.html

Sometimes it’s not clear whether the writer is consciously using a nonstandard spelling. It’s hard to imagine this being unconscious:

“Site Seeing: Rediscover Public Art This Spring!”
http://www.associationforpublicart.org/ … is-spring/

Last edited by Jim Dixon (2016-11-14 07:04:50)