Topic: Why is there no period in Dr Pepper?
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #49,484
Unacceptable fraudulent unserious drink branding.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later[^] [v] #643,374
Do you really want to waste a tampon on a bottle of Dr Pepper?
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 8 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #643,409
Because the stylized font the logo used at the time would have made it read like Dl: Pepper, so the decision was made to drop the period.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 6 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #643,493
why is Dr Pepper a virgin?
cause he only comes in cans and bottles..
hahahahahahahahaahahaa..
cause he only comes in cans and bottles..
hahahahahahahahaahahaa..
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #643,566
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 day later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #643,877
In formal English, a period is only employed if the abbreviation terminates before the end of the word. For example:
"introduction" - "intro."
"continued" - "cont."
"abbreviation" - abbr.
However, as the abbreviation for "Doctor" terminates at the end of the word, a period is not used:
"Doctor" - Dr
"introduction" - "intro."
"continued" - "cont."
"abbreviation" - abbr.
However, as the abbreviation for "Doctor" terminates at the end of the word, a period is not used:
"Doctor" - Dr
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FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #643,885
@previous (F)
So Dr is the proper abbreviation for Doctor, but dr. is the proper abbreviation for drive?
So Dr is the proper abbreviation for Doctor, but dr. is the proper abbreviation for drive?
Anonymous F replied with this 10 years ago, 33 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #643,886
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #643,903
Because that would be gross! I don't want vaginal blood in my soft drink!
Triptych !!/xkPL9myM joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 5 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #643,937
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #643,939
@643,877 (F)
The correct abbreviation, according to the grammatical rules of the English language is, in fact "D'r". Thanks.
The correct abbreviation, according to the grammatical rules of the English language is, in fact "D'r". Thanks.
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #643,944
Anonymous G replied with this 10 years ago, 8 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #643,945
I am starting to worry that the FuckAlms/Derek feud will be the bloodiest yet in Minichan history...
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo replied with this 10 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #643,960
I farted
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