The common misspelling of the word "through": thru

[SKORPI0]

thru
THro͞o/
preposition, adverb, & adjective
preposition: thru; adverb: thru; adjective: thru

1. 1.
   informal spelling of through.

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/thru. :whiste:

 

[mikeymikec]

"Thru" is an official abbreviation of "Through". THey use it on traffic signs and everything.

By the same rationale, 'PED XING'?!? I'd like to slap the American who came up with that.

 

[rudeguy]

Why don't we spell phonetically? There is no reason to spell thru through. There is no reason for their, there and they're. No reason at all.

 

[n7]

I've intentionally used thru for messaging, texting, chat, etc since i got a computer.

 

[Ichinisan]

... There is no reason for their, there and they're. No reason at all.

 

[Blain]

Why don't we spell phonetically?
There is no reason for their, there and they're. No reason at all.

That's true... ever usage of the word should be spelled "ther"

 

[angminas]

That's true... ever usage of the word should be spelled "ther"

Except they mean different things, because they're different words, which is why they're spelled differently.

 

[CZroe]

What gets me is when people say they have something "for sell." Ugh!

"Thru" is an accepted alternate spelling, though I almost never use it. They can print MUCH larger on signage and roadways when the words are short.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

That's true... ever usage of the word should be spelled "ther"

dat thur iz da drive thru

Oxfordford dictionary will soon say that "da" is an acceptable replacement for "the". I mean common, bootylicious made it in.


EDIT: does 'common' drive you nuts as well?

 

[yuchai]

I do use "thru" when it's casual/personal correspondence, usually when I'm on IM. I don't think I'm using it because I'm lazy though, it's more because I feel that it conveys a sense of closeness to the person because I know that the person won't care anyway.

Which also means that I would never use that in an e-mail that is for business use, or with people that I don't know very well.

Bottom line - I'm fine with it being a new word for casual use, but against the idea of it replacing the original word entirely regardless of usage.