2007-02-06 10:56:51 · 8 answers · asked by ♦♦pixiechix♦♦ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Technically drive-through, drive-thru is also acceptable. new words are invented/adapted constantly. For example motels used to be called motor hotels
2007-02-06 11:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by yeraluzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for voting. Just an opinion.
You raise an interesting question. I agree with the people who say that both forms are correct. "Drive thru" sounds like what most linguists would call a "venacular form" or "fast speech form" of the word while they would call "fast food restaurant drive through" something like the "standard form" or the "gloss." "Thru" would be considered slang.
2007-02-07 01:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by Brennus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grammatically, they are both correct. Spelling-wise "drive through" is correct.
2007-02-06 19:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drive Through!
Thru is for the ILLITERATES who can not spell anyway!
~~~~~~~~~~~Similarly-----------------
Grocery store line ups;
Sign should read ;
10 items of FEWER.
NOT 10 items or LESS.
Fewer or More has to do with QUANTITY.
2007-02-06 19:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer "drive-thru" with the hyphen.
I think you'll find it's acceptable everywhere.
2007-02-06 19:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drive through
2007-02-06 18:59:18 · answer #6 · answered by k-joy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are both valid. If you are writing about a specific restaurant I would use the spelling that they use.
2007-02-06 19:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drive-through I believe, with the - but I could be totally wrong.
2007-02-06 18:59:57 · answer #8 · answered by flutterflie04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋