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

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by lvxferre@mander.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

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[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 2 months ago

You were taught this through? Through what?

[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 13 points 2 months ago

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

[-] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Maybe "thoroughly" would fit better..

[-] Bunnylux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 14 points 2 months ago

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

[-] rbos@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

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

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

i gave up and just read thot tho

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

thou thoroughly thought this through.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

it's still tough "throughout", Shirley.

[-] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

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

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

yyssss, nice

[-] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 2 months ago

The dyslexia tango!

[-] Doom@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 months ago

this is great

[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Thorough gets me every goddamned time.

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

What a thow off!

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

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

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Trough!!

[-] bricklove@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

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

[-] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 2 months ago

Ought

[-] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

That's tough.

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