Through / Because of

Can you provide a bit more information on where and how you learned that "through" means "because of"? Was there a specific sentence you were asking about?

The short answer to your question is "No." Those sentence are not correct.

Hi Grammer Geek. http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/through_1 (Definition 9). Are the last ones(due to, as) I wrote are incorrect as well?

b : because of <failed through ignorance>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through

This use of the word is rare and doesn't work well in your sentences. The rather stilted gerund clause (your being there) only makes matters worse. Your sentenc

I see. I would suggest that "as a result of" is a better way to think of this use of "through."

I lost my boyfriend through my jealousy - this is more along the lines of what that deifnition covers. Even so, I don't find it very natural.

How many pitching starts have been affected through rain delays? -- That one works a little better.
I stopped playing through the rain. -- N

Hi Aspara Gus.

Thank you very much.

Aspara GusThis use of the word is rare and doesn't work well in your sentences.

Would you please explain it?

Aspara GusThe rather stilted gerund clause (your being there) only makes matters worse. Your sentences are not natural.

Thank you very much too, Grammar Geek.

Grammar GeekI see. I would suggest that "as a result of" is a better way to think of this use of "through."I lost my boyfriend through my jealousy - this is more along the lines of what that deifnition covers. Even so, I don't find it very natural.How many pitching starts have been affected through rain delays? -- That one works a litt

You will have better success learning new words or using words in new ways if you start by finding that word in real context - in a newspaper article, in a novel, on a TV show, etc. Then you can look it up and say "Oh, I didn't know it could be used that way too." And then you can create some sentences using the sentence you saw as a model.

Simply finding a definition in the dictionary is

NugsoWould you please explain it?

Not every definition of a given word is in common use. Some are archaic, literary, etc., and dictionaries don't always specify such classifications. Until today, I had never known of that definition of through, nor had I ever heard it used that way.

NugsoWhat do you think about the other sentence

Thanks for your suggestion. I really appreciate it. I'll have to start watching "Anime" again. ( With English subtitles this t

Thanks. Got it now. However I'm a bit confused beacuse in my language things are the opposite I guess. ( I'm not interested in my own language as much as I'm interested in English, I'm still very bad though)

And as for context, what I was trying to say was There is a guy whom I dislike is around me and I loathe him being near, thus I want to go away.