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Seraphin Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Comb through or just "comb"
I've been using this phrase "comb through" for a long time without knowing that
"comb" as a verb is transitive. So what is the correct way of using it?
E.g.
(a) He combed the files for the missing letter.
(b) He combed through the files for the missing letter.
Any help? Thanks.
"comb" as a verb is transitive. So what is the correct way of using it?
E.g.
(a) He combed the files for the missing letter.
(b) He combed through the files for the missing letter.
Any help? Thanks.
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Hi, The word 'through' is just an informal intensifier here. ie it adds some emphasis to the action of combing the files. Clive
- Hi, The word 'through' is just an informal intensifier here.
- ie it adds some emphasis to the action of combing the files.
- Clive
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Hi,
The word 'through' is just an informal intensifier here.
ie it adds some emphasis to the action of combing the files.
Clive
The word 'through' is just an informal intensifier here.
ie it adds some emphasis to the action of combing the files.
Clive
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"Combed through" is correct. There are many combination-type verbs like this in English. For example:
Look through - He looked through the files for a person who matched the description.
Leaf through - He leafed through the book.
Slog through - He slogged through the swamp trying to throw the bloodhounds off his trail.
Run through - He ran through the slides t
Look through - He looked through the files for a person who matched the description.
Leaf through - He leafed through the book.
Slog through - He slogged through the swamp trying to throw the bloodhounds off his trail.
Run through - He ran through the slides t
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