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Judge Smails

01-09-2007, 01:17 PM

Which do you use?  As in:"I have to deal with a bunch of assholes Monday through/thru Friday." I actually was made fun of by someone today for using the proper spelling.  When I told her that I was right she looked at me like I was crazy.  She'd never seen it spelled: "through" in her life. And don't even get with started with the asshats that write it as "threw".
This message was edited by Judge Smails on 1-9-07 @ 5:19 PM

Don Stugots

01-09-2007, 01:20 PM

i say/use both

Hottub

01-09-2007, 01:22 PM

I only use through. I try to be thorough. I HATE text-speak, and I know FezPaul is looking over my shoulder.

lleeder

01-09-2007, 01:22 PM

Don Stugots wrote: i say/use both I say true but I spell through. Like "Its right there TRUE the door"

Death Metal Moe

01-09-2007, 01:23 PM

I try to only use through.  I despise internet speak.  My mother was an English major so that helped make me kinda critical of how I speak and type.Not a very good speller though.

Andomray

01-09-2007, 01:24 PM

lleeder wrote: Don Stugots wrote: i say/use both I say true but I spell through. Like "Its right there TRUE the door" Do you also say "trow" as in "Trow it in the gahbage!"?

weekapaugjz

01-09-2007, 01:26 PM

I actually was made fun of by someone today for using the proper spelling. When I told her that I was right she looked at me like I was crazy. She'd never seen it spelled: "through" in her life. And don't even get with started with the asshats that write it as "threw". This message was edited by Judge Smails on 1-9-07 @ 5:19 PM do you work in harlem?

MadMatt

01-09-2007, 01:27 PM

I always use through.  Although thru is an accepted informal spelling, for some reason it has always bugged me.  I understand using it where space is a concern (like marking the pavement for a Drive-Thru), but not in normal vernacular.It's probably because my Mom was a teacher who used to beat me with a spelling book.

lleeder

01-09-2007, 01:28 PM

Andomray wrote: lleeder wrote: Don Stugots wrote: i say/use both I say true but I spell through. Like "Its right there TRUE the door" Do you also say "trow" as in "Trow it in the gahbage!"?I say "Trow dat muthafuckin shit in da gahbage tigga"

angrymissy

01-09-2007, 01:29 PM

Andomray wrote: lleeder wrote: Don Stugots wrote: i say/use both I say true but I spell through. Like "Its right there TRUE the door" Do you also say "trow" as in "Trow it in the gahbage!"?Can I AXE you a question.

FezPaul

01-09-2007, 01:30 PM

Hottub wrote: I only use through. I try to be thorough. I HATE text-speak, and I know FezPaul is looking over my shoulder.<img src="/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/innocent.gif" border="0" alt="Innocent" title="Innocent" width="18" height="22" />

Gvac

01-09-2007, 01:32 PM

I use "thru" as a type of shorthand, but I find it hard to believe that any adult would be unfamiliar with the proper spelling.  You should buy the chick who mocked you a dictionary, Smails.

hafast

01-09-2007, 01:32 PM

I use through, but I prefer to go through the drive thru.  Go figure.

Hottub

01-09-2007, 01:35 PM

WTF RU talkin bout? I C mad kids B usin thru. STFU.

PapaBear

01-09-2007, 01:37 PM

Don Stugots wrote: i say/use both Same here. Through when I'm fancy, Thru when I'm in a hurry (or talking about a drive-thru).

Jughead

01-09-2007, 01:40 PM

New York Hot shot Bunch of fancy pants!!!with all that good grammer and spellin and stuff..<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/happy.gif" border="0" />

Death Metal Moe

01-09-2007, 01:41 PM

Hottub wrote: WTF RU talkin bout? I C mad kids B usin thru. STFU. Uhhh, fucking awful.  If some shitdick is actually stupid enough to talk to me like that, I always just answer with a lot of "What? I didn't catch that" responses.ENGLISH MOTHER FUCKER!  DO YOU SPEAK IT?!

Jughead

01-09-2007, 01:41 PM

Fuck i messed up my sig Im such a fucking idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BoondockSaint

01-09-2007, 02:00 PM

Death Metal Moe wrote: Hottub wrote: WTF RU talkin bout? I C mad kids B usin thru. STFU. Uhhh, fucking awful.  If some shitdick is actually stupid enough to talk to me like that, I always just answer with a lot of "What? I didn't catch that" responses.ENGLISH MOTHER FUCKER!  DO YOU SPEAK IT?!<img src="http://www.sod-mod.com/images_2005/2005_disc_SOD_speak.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" />

sr71blackbird

01-09-2007, 02:04 PM

I write "through", and only use, like a few others "thru" as in drive-thru But only when I am thorough, and on Thursday.   Know what word I hate?  "Thoroughfare"

DonInNC

01-09-2007, 02:43 PM

Yeah, the ol' drive thru gimmick. Otherwise, it's through. 

Team_Ramrod

01-09-2007, 03:00 PM

I can't stand people who can't spell and who spell short-hand. Sure an error is one thing but to out right misspell a word because of laziness or whatever is completely uncalled for.It's spelled through. There's no two ways about it, just like goodnight is n-i-g-h-t not n-i-t-e.

cougarjake13

01-09-2007, 04:52 PM

i would use thru but in most cases you cant when writing it b/c then you look stupid

A.J.

01-10-2007, 03:29 AM

angrymissy wrote: Can I AXE you a question. Apparently that's acceptable grammar for government employment.

nate1000

01-10-2007, 05:15 AM

I write through, but I ALWAYS say thru.

angelinad128

01-10-2007, 06:57 AM

It's through for everything except somethings at work. When I write up a transmittal I write "plans M-1 thru M-7".  This I learned to do because way back when I first started, I wrote through and was told no it's thru.  Never questioned it.