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Though I was taught this through, or so I thought, it's still tough throughout. (beehaw.org)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by lvxferre@mander.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You were taught this through? Through what?

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Through the troughs of school, feeding me all those "delicious" spelling woes!

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

Maybe "thoroughly" would fit better..

[–] Bunnylux@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's correct as written. Think of it like "see this through" or taught this "through and through". You can say "taught this through" to mean, "taught this completely/well".

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I’ve never seen anyone use a singular “through” as a synonym for “thoroughly”. Maybe it’s a regional thing?

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

As a native speaker, fuck, fuck this fucking language.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

As a non-native speaker, I couldn't agree more

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 15 points 3 months ago

The English language is difficult, but it can be understood through tough, thorough thought.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

i gave up and just read thot tho

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago

thou thoroughly thought this through.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Though thorough throughout, I came here for thoughts on thots.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

it's still tough "throughout", Shirley.

[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

I'm stealing this. Check the new title :D

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

yyssss, nice

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 3 months ago

The dyslexia tango!

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 4 points 3 months ago

this is great

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thorough gets me every goddamned time.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago

What a thow off!

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ69ny57pR0

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Trough!!

[–] bricklove@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

I looked this over and noticed they'd overlooked this one

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 months ago

Ought

[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago

That's tough.

[–] DavidGarcia 2 points 1 week ago

this is an absolute throught though