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Surfer Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
across vs. throughout
Hello, ..
Would you please take a look at the following title/headline:
"Fake phone masts installed across London to listen in on all mobile calls"
Can we use throughout there instead of across? If we can, then what difference in meaning would it cause?
Thanks.
Would you please take a look at the following title/headline:
"Fake phone masts installed across London to listen in on all mobile calls"
Can we use throughout there instead of across? If we can, then what difference in meaning would it cause?
Thanks.
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Surfer Can we use throughout there instead of across? Yes, but it wouldn't change the meaning much. 'throughout' suggests a greater number to my ear.
- Surfer Can we use throughout there instead of across?
- Yes, but it wouldn't change the meaning much.
- 'throughout' suggests a greater number to my ear.
- CJ
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SurferCan we use throughout there instead of across?Yes, but it wouldn't change the meaning much. 'throughout' suggests a greater number to my ear.
CJ
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Not only COULD you, you SHOULD! "Throughout" and "across" have clearly defined and different meanings. In your example, using "across" implies that it is just a line of masts from one side to the other, whereas what is meant is "all over" or "in many parts of", for which the correct word is "throughout".
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