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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

to pass (through)

Hello,
Is it correct to say "She stepped aside and let him pass/pas through"? The version without "through" sounds somewhat bare to me. Do both sound natural to you?

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Yes. "let him pass" and "let him through" seem most likely. The combination "let him pass through" is a further elaboration.

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  • Yes.
  • "let him pass" and "let him through" seem most likely.
  • The combination "let him pass through" is a further elaboration.
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Yes. "let him pass" and "let him through" seem most likely. The combination "let him pass through" is a further elaboration.
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I would probably use 'by' instead of 'through', but all are possible; it depends on the specific situation.
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Yes, that's true. By would probably sound better.

Thank you.
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Gene93She stepped aside and let him pass/pass through.
Both sound natural, as well as 'pass by', mentioned above; however, I would probably only use "through" if there were really something that this person was trying to go through, much in the sense of a tunnel. "through a crowd" seems all right, but if I were the o
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CalifJimBoth sound natural, as well as 'pass by', mentioned above; however, I would probably only use "through" if there were really something that this person was trying to go through, much in the sense of a tunnel. "through a crowd" seems all right, but if I were the only person blocking the way, I'm not sure I would see that as 'going/passing through'.
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