through/across

Veron   Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:54 am GMT
In which cases is "through" used and in which cases "across"?
M56   Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:52 am GMT
With basic things, such as negotiating a tunnel, "through" is normally used: for a bridge, "across". For other uses, have a look here and see how they differ or converge. In which ones could you replace one word with the other?

GO ACROSS THE ROAD

GO ACROSS THE GARDEN

GO ACROSS THE RIVER

GO ACROSS THE STEPPING

GO ACROSS THE WATER

GO ACROSS THE WORLD

GO ACROSS THE VARIOUS

GO ACROSS THE TOP

GO ACROSS THE STREET

GO ACROSS THE SKY

GO ACROSS THE SEA

GO ACROSS THE ROOM

GO ACROSS THE PATCH

GO ACROSS THE MUD

GO ACROSS THE MAIN

GO ACROSS THE LANDING

GO ACROSS THE GRASS

GO ACROSS THE FRONTIER

GO ACROSS THE FIELDS

GO ACROSS THE FIELD

GO ACROSS THE DYKE

GO ACROSS THE DRAWBRIDGE

GO ACROSS THE DESK

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GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF

GO THROUGH THE REST OF

GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS

GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS .

GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF

GO THROUGH THE EYE OF

GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS

GO THROUGH THE WHOLE OF

GO THROUGH THE RIGMAROLE OF

GO THROUGH THE RED CHANNEL

GO THROUGH THE ROOF .

GO THROUGH THE GATE ,

GO THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF

GO THROUGH THE , THE

GO THROUGH THE LIST ,

GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS AND

GO THROUGH THE PAGES FROM

GO THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER

GO THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS

GO THROUGH THE PROPER SLAUGHTER-HOUSE

GO THROUGH THE LIST AND

GO THROUGH THE LIST OF

GO THROUGH THE LOT .

GO THROUGH THE PAIN OF

GO THROUGH THE HIGH STREET

GO THROUGH THE GATE INTO

GO THROUGH THE JOB DESCRIPTION

GO THROUGH THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

GO THROUGH THE DOOR ,

GO THROUGH THE DOOR ?

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