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Thorough vs. Through
Thorough
/ˈθʌrə/Examples:
She did a thorough job cleaning the room.The detective was thorough in his investigation of the case.
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Through
/θruː/Examples:
We walked through the park.She read the book through the night.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Through has fewer letters and is quicker to use when talking about passing from one side to the other.
- Remember thorough is more detailed because it has more letters, just like its meaning as something done with great care and completeness.
- Think of through as being straight through something, while thorough is more of a detailed examination.
- A simple way to remember: You go through a tunnel, but you do a thorough inspection to ensure safety.
- Through is used for direction or movement, and thorough for detail or precision.
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