In today's English On The Go lesson, what's the difference between threw,
through and thorough. Threw is
the past tense of throw.
To throw something can mean to make something move through the air forcefully.
She threw the ball at me. He threw the bag away.
It can also mean to organise a social event.
She threw a party for my birthday.
A number of phrasal verbs and idioms have throw in them.
The past forms of these have threw in them. Throw up,
throw off, throw out, throw down a gauntlet,
throw caution to the wind, throw in the towel. Through has
a few meanings too.
Through can mean moving in and out while surrounded by something.
He went through the tunnel.
It can also mean as a result of.
She won the top prize through sheer hard work.
You might come across through as being spelled t h r u.
But thru is a shortened version and it's often used in informal settings.
Thorough can mean to be very detailed. He's very thorough.
They screened all candidates thoroughly before appointing them.
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