The common misspelling of the word "through": thru

[slugg]

Why do so many people spell it as "thru?" It's ridiculous! It's everywhere! It's even in schools! STOP THE MADNESS!

 

[BoomerD]

it's quick, it's simple, it's become an acceptable shortening of the word.

 

[shortylickens]

Umm, have you read Shakespeare? NONE of us is using "proper" English.

IT KEEPS FUCKING EVOLVING! MORAN!

 

[Miramonti]

I've been using thru and lo and a few others for years in forums for no other reason than convenience. Funny thing is I've never seen a spelling nazi correct them. I guess now they're too late.

 

[HN]

Why do so many people spell it as "thru?" It's ridiculous! It's everywhere! It's even in schools! STOP THE MADNESS!

Srsly?

ThinkPad T520 - srs bizniz
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[MongGrel]

Srsly?

Orly?

 

[KeithP]

According to this it is a real word:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thru

-KeithP

 

[slugg]

According to this it is a real word:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thru

-KeithP

I quit life.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Something I've noticed is some people now putting awe when they mean aww.

 

[wabbitslayer]

I am so tired of correcting the poor language skillz and grammer of other peoples.
I am thru with it.

 

[Soundmanred]

Mine:
"opps" instead of "oops".
True retardation.

 

[Blain]

It's everywhere! It's even in schools! STOP THE MADNESS!

I'm with you!

More insanity to stop...
Axe instead of "ask"
Pacific instead of "specific"
Bout instead of "about"
Excape instead of "escape"
Conversate instead of "converse"

 

[silicon]

I'm with you!

More insanity to stop...
Axe instead of "ask"
Pacific instead of "specific"
Bout instead of "about"
Excape instead of "escape"
Conversate instead of "converse"

People who use the above incorrect words are simply lazy minded individuals.

 

[OverVolt]

Your all using english so wrong, its suprising. My curiousity is peaked by the bad grammer that everyone has here. Wrong grammer here, wrong grammer their, its everywhere. You guys shouldn't be such loosers and learn how to spell. The bad grammer is going to effect how people perceive you're posts on the forums. Do not be so rediculous I've had enuf of the sloppy grammer.

 

[silicon]

Your all using english so wrong, its suprising. My curiousity is peaked by the bad grammer that everyone has here. Wrong grammer here, wrong grammer their, its everywhere. You guys shouldn't be such loosers and learn how to spell. The bad grammer is going to effect how people perceive you're posts on the forums. Do not be so rediculous I've had enuf of the sloppy grammer.

"loosers"????? That should be "losers" LOL

 

[OverVolt]

"loosers"????? That should be "losers" LOL

Oh geez I hope thats not the first thing you noticed.

 

[BoomerD]

Your all using english so wrong, its suprising. My curiousity is peaked by the bad grammer that everyone has here. Wrong grammer here, wrong grammer their, its everywhere. You guys shouldn't be such loosers and learn how to spell. The bad grammer is going to effect how people perceive you're posts on the forums. Do not be so rediculous I've had enuf of the sloppy grammer.

You spelled percieve rong...

 

[KidNiki1]

"loosers"????? That should be "losers" LOL

Just that is wrong? What about the eleventy billion other mistakes? :hmm:

 

[Red Squirrel]

Since when is it a misspelling? Pretty much all restaurants use the word "Drive Thru". They can't all be wrong.

 

[mnewsham]

Though vs. Tho is another one that's become somewhat acceptable.

 

[silicon]

Just that is wrong? What about the eleventy billion other mistakes? :hmm:

too many to get concerned with...english is a very adaptive language as you can see.

 

[HeXen]

What difference does it matter unless you're writing a book or something, communication is just that. Interpret and understand what they are telling you and move along. If you can't understand "thru" then there is no hope for you in this language, try another one.

 

[disappoint]

I'm with you!

More insanity to stop...
Axe instead of "ask"
Pacific instead of "specific"
Bout instead of "about"
Excape instead of "escape"
Conversate instead of "converse"

What about "of" instead of "have"? That's a particular favorite of mine.

 

[Murloc]

Why do so many people spell it as "thru?" It's ridiculous! It's everywhere! It's even in schools! STOP THE MADNESS!

it's not a misspelling, it's an abbreviation made on purpose.
I've already seen "tho" as well instead of though.
I think they're fine because it's language evolving and cleaning out the medieval spellings left over from french administration or whatever, and I don't need to read them twice to get the meaning. It's like a new way of writing in a more phonetical way, there's no ambiguity with other words. 'Nuff is another example.

The misspellings that make me go mad are those that make the text difficult to read, e.g.
effect vs. affect
have vs. of
lose vs. loose

These are caused by utter stupidity, not evolution.

 

[Mojoed]

Your all using english so wrong, its suprising. My curiousity is peaked by the bad grammer that everyone has here. Wrong grammer here, wrong grammer their, its everywhere. You guys shouldn't be such loosers and learn how to spell. The bad grammer is going to effect how people perceive you're posts on the forums. Do not be so rediculous I've had enuf of the sloppy grammer.

Well done sir.
Thread winnar!