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From: tjsmedley@watmum.UUCP (Trevor J. Smedley)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: 'through' -> 'thru' (gag)
Message-ID: <412@watmum.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Feb-86 16:14:00 EST
Article-I.D.: watmum.412
Posted: Mon Feb 24 16:14:00 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 27-Feb-86 06:48:09 EST
References: <2827@amdahl.UUCP>
Reply-To: tjsmedley@watmum.UUCP (Trevor J. Smedley)
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
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Summary: 

In article <2827@amdahl.UUCP> gam@amdahl.UUCP (G A Moffett) writes:
>I posted here awhile ago saying that I spelled 'through' (ahhh) as
>'thru' (gag), I don't care to correct it, and in fact I *want* the
>standard spelling to be 'thru' (gag).  I admitted that I had one
>exception: I still use 'through' (ahhhh) for formal papers and (outgoing)
>business mail.
>
>I noticed that I have yet another exception: use 'through' (ahhh) in
>informal mail to Europeans whose first language is not English,
>and who are not otherwise masterful as a native American/English
>speaker.
>
Another reason for using through;

I usually gag when I read the word "thru" (gag gag gag :-{ ). If you
write to me please have some concern for my health, and use through.

But seriously, it is probably a good idea to use through, as it is
easier for foreigners to understand. (also, a lot of *them* gag when
they read the word ... you know ... :-)


Trevor J. Smedley                    University of Waterloo

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