"Read through the story and Vs read the story"

"To read through" is a phrasal verb which gives extra emphasis to the verb 'to read'. It tells the reader/listener, that you gave the extra/needed attention to what you have read.

fatimah0786 What is the difference between, "I read through the story and I read the story"?Thanks

I don't see any reason to use 'through'. I gives me the impression that you read it quickly and without paying much attention to what you read.

CJ

Anonymous"To read through" is a phrasal verb which gives extra emphasis to the verb 'to read'. It tells the reader/listener, that you gave the extra/needed attention to what you have read.

It doesn't suggest that to me. I agree with CJ.

Thanks for answering everyone. So read through in the sentence means that the person isn't interested in the story but doing so for the heck of it?

fatimah0786Thanks for answering everyone. So read through in the sentence means that the person isn't interested in the story but doing so for the heck of it?

More or less. The reader may be interested but not have enough time to read carefully. He may read through it once quickly and then read it more attentively later when he has more time.

CJ

I would agree that "read through" implies a certain level of haste. If you think about what "through" means, the focus is on getting from one end to the other, not about the material itself. I believe this connotation is also supported by the common expressions where "through" is attached with precisely this meaning, such as: "skim through", "breeze through", etc. As such, adding it here gives

Thanks for answering. I checked the meaning of read through on macmillan and the synonyms were :editing or checking something for mistakes.

fatimah0786Thanks for answering. I checked the meaning of read through on macmillan and the synonyms were :editing or checking something for mistakes.

You can also use it that way, but personally, I would just say "editing" or "checking for mistakes" if I meant that.

CJ