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Surfer Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Via vs through vs by

Hello, ..


Is there like a rule of thumb or guidelines as to which of those three goes into which sentence? For example, are the following substitutes valid?


People access the Web by establishing a connection to the Internet.


People access the Web via establishing a connection to the Internet.


People access the Web through establishing a connection to the Internet.



Thanks in advance.

  

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You've got a whole -ing clause that explains how people access the web, so use "by". "via" goes better with a noun: People access the web via the internet. "through" is used more with a noun as well, and it can mean "because of": Through international trade, even the poor can afford oranges.

— CalifJim

  • You've got a whole -ing clause that explains how people access the web, so use "by".
  • "via" goes better with a noun: People access the web via the internet.
  • "through" is used more with a noun as well, and it can mean "because of": Through international trade, even the poor can afford oranges.
  • CJ
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You've got a whole -ing clause that explains how people access the web, so use "by".

"via" goes better with a noun:

People access the web via the internet.

"through" is used more with a noun as well, and it can mean "because of":

Through international trade, even the poor can afford oranges.

CJ

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