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Rule "thru / through"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: thru / through
Message: The word 'thru' is informal. Consider replacing it with <suggestion>through</suggestion>.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thru
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I'm going thru hell.
    Correction suggestion: through
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • A thru axle (TA) is a wheel attachment system that secures a wheel on a hub between a pair of dropouts on a bicycle frame or fork.
ID: THRU [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-04 22:33:08 +0100)