In which cases is "through" used and in which cases "across"?
through/across
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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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 ?
More at: http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/