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Subject:Re: Usage of the word "thru" From:Bonnie Wilberscheid <bonnie -at- MEI -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 17 Aug 1994 20:55:31 GMT
Subject: Usage of the word "thru"
From: John E. Brush, brush -at- civeng1 -dot- civ -dot- pitt -dot- edu
Date: 17 Aug 1994 18:48:11 GMT
In article <32tm1b$dn4 -at- usenet -dot- srv -dot- cis -dot- pitt -dot- edu> John E. Brush,
brush -at- civeng1 -dot- civ -dot- pitt -dot- edu writes:
>Am I the only Technical Writer who uses "thru" when referring to a
>series of items? The people who review my manuscripts would rather
>see the word "through," but I'm sticking with thru unless my fellow
>writers tell me I'm wrong.
>John Brush
My first reaction was "thru" is improper. However, it is in the
dictionary as an informal usage of "through." Guess the answer lies in
your style!formal or informal. My preference is "through."
