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Merriam-Webster lists the "thru" spelling as the variant of the "through" spelling anyway and not the other way around. --Evice 22:27, 24 May 2010 (UTC) I concur with Evice and disagree with Tysto on this one. Thru is a colloquialism that was used on road signs simply because it's shorter.
A drive-through or drive-thru (a sensational spelling of the word through), is a type of take-out service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products (or use the service provided by the business) without leaving their cars. The format was pioneered in the United States in the 1930s, and has since spread to other countries.
Strikethrough, or strikeout, is a typographical presentation of words with a horizontal line through their center, resulting in text like this, sometimes an X or a forward slash is typed over the top instead of using a horizontal line. [1] Strike-through was used in medieval manuscripts.
Such spelling reform seeks to change English orthography so that it is more consistent, matches pronunciation better, and follows the alphabetic principle. [1] Common motives for spelling reform include making learning quicker, making learning cheaper, and making English more useful as an international auxiliary language.
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"Thru" is an alternate spelling, however, it still serves as a preposition and is less than five letters. Our titling standards for captialization are not based on what the media uses. –Chase (talk / contribs) 05:36, 2 December 2010 (UTC) Furthermore, Adabow's argument for capitalizing "thru" is based on the fact that it is an alternate ...
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