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[-] xantoxis@lemmy.world 101 points 1 week ago

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@lemmy.world 55 points 1 week ago

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.

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Ohh I thought donut was the American spelling of doughnut.

[-] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

Yup, doughnut if you're being fancy, donut if it's some trash from the grocery store.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Not necessarily. Some hole in the wall serving the best damn breakfast pastries our country has to offer is gonna call it a donut. A donut is a working class doughnut.

Yup, fancy is usually less tasty IMO. I prefer the ghetto donuts at our grocery store to the fancy doughnuts at the fancy bakery.

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