Prepositions Entry 353 / 1011 60-second read

Through vs. Across

Through = inside path, Across = surface path.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

He walked through the bridge.

✓ Correct

He walked across the bridge.

The ruleii

Through = INSIDE (walk through door).

'Through' means passing inside, 'across' means moving on/over surface.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Through = INSIDE (walk through door). Across = SIDE TO SIDE (walk across street).

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