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Osee Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Get through sth vs go through sth

Could you please tell me if there is any difference between get through sth and go through sth? Thank you very much!
  

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Get through means to suffer through. She was so tired that it was difficult to get through the day. The test was so long, I thought I would never get through it.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Get through means to suffer through.
  • She was so tired that it was difficult to get through the day.
  • The test was so long, I thought I would never get through it.
  • Above the artic circle, the sun never rises in the wintertime, and hunting is not possible.
  • The natives get through the harsh winter by staying indoors and using the stores of food they preserved during the summer months.
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Get through means to suffer through.

She was so tired that it was difficult to get through the day.

The test was so long, I thought I would never get through it.

Above the artic circle, the sun never rises in the wintertime, and hunting is not possible. The natives get through the harsh winter by staying indoors and using the stores of food th
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars

I kinda think, however, both have the meanings of suffering through.

This example is from the TV series Friends: My brother's going through this (devoicing a lesbian wife), it's such a mess, ...
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No, if one is going through a divorce, it is only being in the middle of a process. It might involve suffering, but not necessarily.

She is going through a divorce. (in the middle of the process, not necessarily suffering.)

These verbs are not interchangable. Here are some more examples:

The box was so wide that we couldn't get it through the doorway.
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I see. "Get through" is more like about the result and implies the process of "going through the event" is not pleasant or something like that.

Thank you very much!
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I think you got it!

Get through does not have to be related to something unpleasant, but it does imply that you are looking forward to the process being over.
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