Throughout/into
Are both these sentences correct and do they mean the same:
a) "The game ended with the victory of Germany, and once again German fans prolonged their celebrations throughout the night."
b) The game ended with the victory of Germany, and once again German fans prolonged their celebrations into the night."
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Christine Christie Are both these sentences correct Yes. Christine Christie do they mean the same Yes, for all practical purposes. And yet, throughout gives the impression that the celebrations lasted until dawn, while into gives the impression that the celebrations continued until it was quite late at night (maybe an hour or two after midnight).
- Christine Christie Are both these sentences correct Yes.
- Christine Christie do they mean the same Yes, for all practical purposes.
- And yet, throughout gives the impression that the celebrations lasted until dawn, while into gives the impression that the celebrations continued until it was quite late at night (maybe an hour or two after midnight).
- And if the victory happened before dark, into means the celebrations lasted at least until the sky was dark.
- CJ
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Christine ChristieAre both these sentences correct
Yes.
Christine Christiedo they mean the same
Yes, for all practical purposes. And yet, throughout gives the impression that the celebrations lasted until dawn, while into gives the impression that the celebrations continued until it was quite late at
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