• sem
    1·
    1 month ago

    b/w can mean black and white or between depending on context.

    • hddsx@lemmy.ca
      2·
      1 month ago

      Yeah well the other meaning I can see is motherfucker.

      Also, I hate b/w for between. It doesn’t make sense. It’s not bet ween. It’s be tween.

      • sem
        1·
        1 month ago

        It’s a semi arbitrary symbol for speeding up handwriting. It’s just supposed to be recognizable, connecting the two most important letters. Which it does well.

        • hddsx@lemmy.ca
          1·
          1 month ago

          Why is the w more important than the t, with the T representing the second syllable

          • sem
            1·
            1 month ago

            It just makes more sense to me. The w sound is longer and more important imo but I wouldn’t be mad if you did shorthand a different way.