I’ve heard that the “u” drop (along with the “l” drop) was a result of telegrams (kinda like you -> u in early texting/Twitter days to save on characters). Regardless it happened before any of our lifetimes so it’s pretty much standardized at this point. I can definitely see where it would be frustrating in the coding world, but it’s not like that can be reasonably regionalized so it’s a situation we’re just stuck with.
I’ve heard that the “u” drop (along with the “l” drop) was a result of telegrams (kinda like you -> u in early texting/Twitter days to save on characters). Regardless it happened before any of our lifetimes so it’s pretty much standardized at this point. I can definitely see where it would be frustrating in the coding world, but it’s not like that can be reasonably regionalized so it’s a situation we’re just stuck with.
Didn’t know that about telegrams.
I think I sounded grumpier there than I meant to. It’s a relatively small adjustment!