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[–] xantoxis 100 points 5 months ago (31 children)

On the one hand, a sign like this definitely did have enough room for the full spelling of "through". There seems to be no reason to abbreviate it.

On the other hand, isn't drive-thru just, like, its own noun now? Part of me thinks this was always spelled correctly.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 54 points 5 months ago (27 children)

It seems like shorthand for signs that has been used enough that it's basically normal now, like "lite" instead light, or "donut" instead of doughnut.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

"lite" has a different meaning (or at least connotation) to "light"

[–] pendingdeletion 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I can hear the commercial in my head...

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