Threw and through are pronounced the same, but they have different meanings and uses. The words ‘threw and through’ are homonyms, which sounds the same, but they cannot be used interchangeably. This is due to the fact that these words are not only spelled differently, but their meanings also vary. Through refers to the motion of a person or an object in and out something. It means that you’re moving somewhere from beginning to end in a linear manner. It can also be used when you are done with something.
On the contrary, threw can be used when something is launched by using a hand with a bit of force through the air. It means that you propelled something through the air.
Difference between Threw and Through –
THREW
- Threw means to hurl something with force, into the air by using arms and wrist. It implies to launch or cast something in any way, using hands into the air, wherein there is a forward movement of arms and wrist.
- The word ‘threw’ is a simple past tense form of the verb ‘throw’, whose past participle form is ‘thrown’. Threw is mainly used when something is to be disposed of or trashed.
- It primarily refers to release something with hands using a little or great force by a forward movement of arms and wrist, through the air, so as to get rid of it.
- The word ‘threw’ is an irregular verb but in the simple past form of the word ‘throw’, whose past participle is thrown. Threw is the past tense of the verb throw. It’s the word you use to say that something threw you for a loop or threw you off.
- Examples: She took all the toffees out of the wrapper and threw it away. While playing ludo, Kate threw the dice and moved one of the four tokens.
THROUGH
- Through refers to getting into something from one side and moving out of it from the other one. This word is used to denote ‘how something happens’. It can be used in different ways, i.e. it either denotes motion from one end to another of an opening/channel or it indicates by way of or when something is accomplished or over.
- We use the preposition ‘through’ to indicate some form of movement from one end to another, to refer to penetration or passage. Through is primarily used to indicate by way of or to pass from something.
- As an adjective or adverb, it is used to indicate time, when talking about the accomplishment of something.
- The word ‘through’ is mainly used as a preposition in the sentences, but it can also be used as an adjective and adverb. Through are an adverb and a preposition. It’s used to say that you entered on one side of something and exited on the other.
- Examples: The lane is quite narrow, cars cannot get through. Peter is going through a critical phase in his life.
