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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
'throughout' versus 'during'
Do the following sentences have the same meaning?
The Smiths wear thin clothes throughout the vinter months.
The Smiths wear thin clothes during the vinter months.
The Smiths wear thin clothes during the vinter.
During the vinter, the Smiths wear thin clothes.
Thin clothes the Smiths wear during the vinter.
Thin clothes during the vinter the Smiths wear.
Thin clothes the Smiths during the vinter wear.
The Smiths are wearing thin clothes during the vinter.
The Smiths wear thin clothes throughout the vinter months.
The Smiths wear thin clothes during the vinter months.
The Smiths wear thin clothes during the vinter.
During the vinter, the Smiths wear thin clothes.
Thin clothes the Smiths wear during the vinter.
Thin clothes during the vinter the Smiths wear.
Thin clothes the Smiths during the vinter wear.
The Smiths are wearing thin clothes during the vinter.
Top answer
Hi, wi nter There's often no difference intended, but sometimes . . throughout - can suggest for the entire period.
- Hi, wi nter There's often no difference intended, but sometimes .
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- throughout - can suggest for the entire period.
- Maybe they never take the thin clothes off !
- during - does not suggest the above so much.
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Hi,
winter
There's often no difference intended, but sometimes . . .
throughout - can suggest for the entire period. Maybe they never take the thin clothes off !
duri
winter
There's often no difference intended, but sometimes . . .
throughout - can suggest for the entire period. Maybe they never take the thin clothes off !
duri
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