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Gkl Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Through vs Via
Dear All,
I am a bit confused regarding when through should be preferred to via. So far, I think via is the right one when you get to your final destination by passing through another city (Bristol via Swindon), but one of the definitions of via in the dictionary is through. Are they interchangeable?
Regards,
George
I am a bit confused regarding when through should be preferred to via. So far, I think via is the right one when you get to your final destination by passing through another city (Bristol via Swindon), but one of the definitions of via in the dictionary is through. Are they interchangeable?
Regards,
George
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Hello George-- and welcome to English Forums. They are used in different situations. Yes, use 'via' for routes, ways, methods, etc, and 'through' for tunnels, efforts, etc.
- Hello George-- and welcome to English Forums.
- They are used in different situations.
- Yes, use 'via' for routes, ways, methods, etc, and 'through' for tunnels, efforts, etc.
- They simply collocate differently, and you will have to learn those through experience.
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Hello George-- and welcome to English Forums.
They are used in different situations. Yes, use 'via' for routes, ways, methods, etc, and 'through' for tunnels, efforts, etc. They simply collocate differently, and you will have to learn those through experience.
They are used in different situations. Yes, use 'via' for routes, ways, methods, etc, and 'through' for tunnels, efforts, etc. They simply collocate differently, and you will have to learn those through experience.
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