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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thru /throo͞/

preposition, adverb & adjective

  1. Through. 

preposition

  1. Alternative spelling of through

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just a quick reminder that dictionaries are descriptive, they document existing language use rather than set down rules.

If enough people break an existing rule often enough, it makes it into dictionaries. Just ask anyone who doesn't think that "ironic" should mean "coincidental".

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

I was with you until the end, but I refuse to let Alanis Morisette order the dictionary around!