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 #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:43 am USA |
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| percy wrote: |
| I always was taught British English and I learnt to write "through" but when I lived in the USA I saw, for instance in macdonals restaurants, "DRIVE TRHU" , as it was written in public places, is it correct?? Should I write like that? |
It's just a "short form" for "through" but I wouldn't recommend writing like this, at least not in formal or "neutral" language. It might be OK in emails to friends(!) or informal language in general. (It seems only to be known in American English btw). It can - concerning the type of speech - be compared to "luv" for "love".
| percy wrote: |
| And the other question is , when in University I was told lots of times " jot up this in that piece of paper" what does jot really means?? |
Hm, I only know "jot sth down" which means to note it, to write it down quickly, that you remember it later on. |
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Stefanie
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Jan 20, 2006 13:50 pm British English vs. USA English |
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| percy wrote: |
| Hi every1!! I have two questions. I always was taught British English and I learnt to write "through" but when I lived in the USA I saw, for instance in macdonals restaurants, "DRIVE TRHU" , as it was written in public places, is it correct?? Should I write like that? |
You shouldn't write it that way in a normal text. It is used only on signs, when people have to read and understand quickly, such as traffic signs that say, "NO THRU TRAFFIC".
You can see other abbreviations like this. On a police van you might see "K-9 Unit". This is just an abbreviation of "Canine Unit", and we would never write "K-9" in a normal text when talking about dogs or teeth.
| percy wrote: |
| And the other question is , when in University I was told lots of times " jot up this in that piece of paper" what does jot really means?? And is it correct?? |
I think they must have told you "jot this DOWN ON that piece of paper" (not UP IN). Jot means to write something short and quick. It's perfectly normal standard English. |
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