• @xantoxis
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    8 months ago

    Right, the distinction I’m making is this isn’t just “normalized” but actually the correct spelling. As in, if a newspaper editor saw it written as “drive-through” they would be obliged to correct it.

    • @brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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      158 months ago

      Suppose both aight?

      drive-through or drive-thru (a sensational spelling of the word through), is a type of take-out service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars.

      Sensational spelling is the deliberate spelling of a word in a non-standard way for special effect.

    • @someguy3
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      58 months ago

      I still call it an air-port.

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆
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      8 months ago

      The correct way would be “drive-through.”

      “Drive-thru” is purposely spelled wrong to attract attention. The same as “Krispy Kreme” or “Dunkin’ Donuts.” It’s only “correct” in that it has become ubiquitous through usage.

      • @bisby
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        188 months ago

        It’s only “correct” in that it has become ubiquitous through usage.

        What you are describing is called “language”

        “You” wasn’t always allowed to be singular. Colour vs color. Doughnut can be donut. Etc. Languages evolve over time, and “drive-thru” is in plenty of dictionaries.

      • @someguy3
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        18 months ago

        Pretty sure thru is to save space.