Through vs Throughout

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Through

Top 1000 (très courant)A1preposition

Throughout

Top 2000 (courant)B1
Le plus courant: Through
 ThroughThroughout
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/θruː/"]/🇺🇸 /["/θruː/"]/🇬🇧 /["/θruːˈaʊt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/θruːˈaʊt/"]/
SensIn one side and out the other.In every part or all the time during a period.
ExempleWe walked through the park in the evening.They export their products to markets throughout the world.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA1B1
Nature grammaticalepreposition
Collocationsgo through, pass through, look through, see through, read throughthroughout the year, throughout history, throughout the country, throughout the event
Antonymesaround, stoppingbriefly, intermittently
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'threw' (the past tense of throw)., Using 'through' instead of 'to' in directions., Saying 'pass through' when 'pass by' is more appropriate.Using 'throughout' when 'through' or 'during' is more appropriate., Confusing 'throughout' with 'all through' which can sound informal., Omitting the noun that follows 'throughout' leading to incomplete sentences.
Notes d'usageUse 'through' to indicate movement from one side to another. Common with tunnels, paths, and processes. Avoid using it for non-physical experiences.Use 'throughout' to indicate that something happens or exists in every part of a time frame or area. It's appropriate for both written and spoken contexts, but avoid it in very casual communication where simpler alternatives are preferred.

Questions fréquentes : Through vs Throughout

Quelle est la différence entre Through et Throughout ?

Through: In one side and out the other. Throughout: In every part or all the time during a period.

Lequel est le plus courant : Through et Throughout ?

Through est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Through et Throughout sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Through: A1, Throughout: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Through et Throughout de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Through et Throughout sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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