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I'm wondering what contribution the word "through" makes to the following sentence:
The trend continued [through] to April.
How does the above differ from the following?
The trend continued to April.
The trend continued until April.
I'd appreciate your help.
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I'm wondering what contribution the word "through" makes to the following sentence:
The trend continued [through] to April.
How does the above differ from the following?
The trend continued to April.
The trend continued until April.
I'd appreciate your help.
adverbials
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The termthroughis very commonly used in AusEng.Throughis often used to denote inclusion, thereby "The trend continued [through] to April.` would mean that the "trend continued into April. "
– 3kstc
Jun 20 '17 at 0:53
It establishes the recurring nature of something. I'm not a fan of your sample sentence. "Continued through to" does not normally appear with continuous entities such as trends, but rather with discrete entities such as payments. It works well with fuzzy concepts like "effects" or "manifestations" which might be either. "For Soviet Gulag survivors, the negative consequences of repression continued through to the end of the victim's lifetime and beyond, in ever widening circles." - On Living Through Soviet Russia - Page 214.
– Phil Sweet
Jul 20 '17 at 0:23
I think the origin is that it carried through something to April. Most likely something including part of March. Correct? I don't know, but that is likely where it comes from. Doesn't seem any more of a sin than "turn off onto a side road," where it's a given that the object of "off" is "that road".
– Chuckk Hubbard
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I'm wondering what contribution the word "through" makes to the following sentence:
The trend continued [through] to April.
How does the above differ from the following?
The trend continued to April.
The trend continued until April.
I'd appreciate your help.
adverbials
edited Apr 20 '17 at 20:59
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asked Apr 19 '17 at 13:28
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I'm wondering what contribution the word "through" makes to the following sentence:
The trend continued [through] to April.
How does the above differ from the following?
The trend continued to April.
The trend continued until April.
I'd appreciate your help.
adverbials
adverbials
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asked Apr 19 '17 at 13:28
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The termthroughis very commonly used in AusEng.Throughis often used to denote inclusion, thereby "The trend continued [through] to April.` would mean that the "trend continued into April. "
– 3kstc
Jun 20 '17 at 0:53
It establishes the recurring nature of something. I'm not a fan of your sample sentence. "Continued through to" does not normally appear with continuous entities such as trends, but rather with discrete entities such as payments. It works well with fuzzy concepts like "effects" or "manifestations" which might be either. "For Soviet Gulag survivors, the negative consequences of repression continued through to the end of the victim's lifetime and beyond, in ever widening circles." - On Living Through Soviet Russia - Page 214.
– Phil Sweet
Jul 20 '17 at 0:23
I think the origin is that it carried through something to April. Most likely something including part of March. Correct? I don't know, but that is likely where it comes from. Doesn't seem any more of a sin than "turn off onto a side road," where it's a given that the object of "off" is "that road".
– Chuckk Hubbard
Apr 16 at 8:03
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The termthroughis very commonly used in AusEng.Throughis often used to denote inclusion, thereby "The trend continued [through] to April.` would mean that the "trend continued into April. "
– 3kstc
Jun 20 '17 at 0:53
It establishes the recurring nature of something. I'm not a fan of your sample sentence. "Continued through to" does not normally appear with continuous entities such as trends, but rather with discrete entities such as payments. It works well with fuzzy concepts like "effects" or "manifestations" which might be either. "For Soviet Gulag survivors, the negative consequences of repression continued through to the end of the victim's lifetime and beyond, in ever widening circles." - On Living Through Soviet Russia - Page 214.
– Phil Sweet
Jul 20 '17 at 0:23
I think the origin is that it carried through something to April. Most likely something including part of March. Correct? I don't know, but that is likely where it comes from. Doesn't seem any more of a sin than "turn off onto a side road," where it's a given that the object of "off" is "that road".
– Chuckk Hubbard
Apr 16 at 8:03
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through is very commonly used in AusEng. Through is often used to denote inclusion, thereby "The trend continued [through] to April.` would mean that the "trend continued into April. "– 3kstc
Jun 20 '17 at 0:53
The term
through is very commonly used in AusEng. Through is often used to denote inclusion, thereby "The trend continued [through] to April.` would mean that the "trend continued into April. "– 3kstc
Jun 20 '17 at 0:53
It establishes the recurring nature of something. I'm not a fan of your sample sentence. "Continued through to" does not normally appear with continuous entities such as trends, but rather with discrete entities such as payments. It works well with fuzzy concepts like "effects" or "manifestations" which might be either. "For Soviet Gulag survivors, the negative consequences of repression continued through to the end of the victim's lifetime and beyond, in ever widening circles." - On Living Through Soviet Russia - Page 214.
– Phil Sweet
Jul 20 '17 at 0:23
It establishes the recurring nature of something. I'm not a fan of your sample sentence. "Continued through to" does not normally appear with continuous entities such as trends, but rather with discrete entities such as payments. It works well with fuzzy concepts like "effects" or "manifestations" which might be either. "For Soviet Gulag survivors, the negative consequences of repression continued through to the end of the victim's lifetime and beyond, in ever widening circles." - On Living Through Soviet Russia - Page 214.
– Phil Sweet
Jul 20 '17 at 0:23
I think the origin is that it carried through something to April. Most likely something including part of March. Correct? I don't know, but that is likely where it comes from. Doesn't seem any more of a sin than "turn off onto a side road," where it's a given that the object of "off" is "that road".
– Chuckk Hubbard
Apr 16 at 8:03
I think the origin is that it carried through something to April. Most likely something including part of March. Correct? I don't know, but that is likely where it comes from. Doesn't seem any more of a sin than "turn off onto a side road," where it's a given that the object of "off" is "that road".
– Chuckk Hubbard
Apr 16 at 8:03
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I think what you'd actually want to say is, "The trend continued through April." This implies that the trend continued until the end of April. Conversely, "The trend continued until April," implies that the trend continued until the start of April.
I would not say, "The trend continued to April," or, "The trend continued through to April," as both are a little awkward/ambiguous.
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can you say "continue well into April." meaning the trend is still going on in April and when it stops is unknown?
– Apollyon
Apr 19 '17 at 13:49
"The tend will continue well into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April that is not "the beginning" of April. "The trend will continue into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April; could be the beginning, could be the end, could be the middle.
– Azuaron
Apr 19 '17 at 13:52
But you can also use it in the past tense: "The trend continued well into April." which means it ended sometime after the beginning of April.
– Barmar
Apr 20 '17 at 21:01
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I think what you'd actually want to say is, "The trend continued through April." This implies that the trend continued until the end of April. Conversely, "The trend continued until April," implies that the trend continued until the start of April.
I would not say, "The trend continued to April," or, "The trend continued through to April," as both are a little awkward/ambiguous.
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:46
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can you say "continue well into April." meaning the trend is still going on in April and when it stops is unknown?
– Apollyon
Apr 19 '17 at 13:49
"The tend will continue well into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April that is not "the beginning" of April. "The trend will continue into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April; could be the beginning, could be the end, could be the middle.
– Azuaron
Apr 19 '17 at 13:52
But you can also use it in the past tense: "The trend continued well into April." which means it ended sometime after the beginning of April.
– Barmar
Apr 20 '17 at 21:01
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I think what you'd actually want to say is, "The trend continued through April." This implies that the trend continued until the end of April. Conversely, "The trend continued until April," implies that the trend continued until the start of April.
I would not say, "The trend continued to April," or, "The trend continued through to April," as both are a little awkward/ambiguous.
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:46
Azuaron
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can you say "continue well into April." meaning the trend is still going on in April and when it stops is unknown?
– Apollyon
Apr 19 '17 at 13:49
"The tend will continue well into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April that is not "the beginning" of April. "The trend will continue into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April; could be the beginning, could be the end, could be the middle.
– Azuaron
Apr 19 '17 at 13:52
But you can also use it in the past tense: "The trend continued well into April." which means it ended sometime after the beginning of April.
– Barmar
Apr 20 '17 at 21:01
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I think what you'd actually want to say is, "The trend continued through April." This implies that the trend continued until the end of April. Conversely, "The trend continued until April," implies that the trend continued until the start of April.
I would not say, "The trend continued to April," or, "The trend continued through to April," as both are a little awkward/ambiguous.
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:46
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I think what you'd actually want to say is, "The trend continued through April." This implies that the trend continued until the end of April. Conversely, "The trend continued until April," implies that the trend continued until the start of April.
I would not say, "The trend continued to April," or, "The trend continued through to April," as both are a little awkward/ambiguous.
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answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:46
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answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:46
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can you say "continue well into April." meaning the trend is still going on in April and when it stops is unknown?
– Apollyon
Apr 19 '17 at 13:49
"The tend will continue well into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April that is not "the beginning" of April. "The trend will continue into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April; could be the beginning, could be the end, could be the middle.
– Azuaron
Apr 19 '17 at 13:52
But you can also use it in the past tense: "The trend continued well into April." which means it ended sometime after the beginning of April.
– Barmar
Apr 20 '17 at 21:01
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can you say "continue well into April." meaning the trend is still going on in April and when it stops is unknown?
– Apollyon
Apr 19 '17 at 13:49
"The tend will continue well into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April that is not "the beginning" of April. "The trend will continue into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April; could be the beginning, could be the end, could be the middle.
– Azuaron
Apr 19 '17 at 13:52
But you can also use it in the past tense: "The trend continued well into April." which means it ended sometime after the beginning of April.
– Barmar
Apr 20 '17 at 21:01
can you say "continue well into April." meaning the trend is still going on in April and when it stops is unknown?
– Apollyon
Apr 19 '17 at 13:49
can you say "continue well into April." meaning the trend is still going on in April and when it stops is unknown?
– Apollyon
Apr 19 '17 at 13:49
"The tend will continue well into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April that is not "the beginning" of April. "The trend will continue into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April; could be the beginning, could be the end, could be the middle.
– Azuaron
Apr 19 '17 at 13:52
"The tend will continue well into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April that is not "the beginning" of April. "The trend will continue into April," is a prediction that the trend will continue until some unspecified point in April; could be the beginning, could be the end, could be the middle.
– Azuaron
Apr 19 '17 at 13:52
But you can also use it in the past tense: "The trend continued well into April." which means it ended sometime after the beginning of April.
– Barmar
Apr 20 '17 at 21:01
But you can also use it in the past tense: "The trend continued well into April." which means it ended sometime after the beginning of April.
– Barmar
Apr 20 '17 at 21:01
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throughis very commonly used in AusEng.Throughis often used to denote inclusion, thereby "The trend continued [through] to April.` would mean that the "trend continued into April. "– 3kstc
Jun 20 '17 at 0:53
It establishes the recurring nature of something. I'm not a fan of your sample sentence. "Continued through to" does not normally appear with continuous entities such as trends, but rather with discrete entities such as payments. It works well with fuzzy concepts like "effects" or "manifestations" which might be either. "For Soviet Gulag survivors, the negative consequences of repression continued through to the end of the victim's lifetime and beyond, in ever widening circles." - On Living Through Soviet Russia - Page 214.
– Phil Sweet
Jul 20 '17 at 0:23
I think the origin is that it carried through something to April. Most likely something including part of March. Correct? I don't know, but that is likely where it comes from. Doesn't seem any more of a sin than "turn off onto a side road," where it's a given that the object of "off" is "that road".
– Chuckk Hubbard
Apr 16 at 8:03