Across बनाम Through: क्या अंतर है?
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'across' for flat surfaces and 'through' for three-dimensional spaces or volumes.
- Use 'across' for 2D surfaces like roads or bridges: 'I ran across the street.'
- Use 'through' for 3D spaces like tunnels or forests: 'I walked through the woods.'
- Use 'across' for the other side: 'He lives across the river.'
Overview
He walked across the street.(सड़क एक flat सतह है।)The spider crawled across the ceiling.(छत एक सतह है।)
The shop is across the road. यहाँ 'across' का मतलब 'opposite' या 'on the other side' है। हिंदी में हम इसे 'सड़क के उस पार' कहते हैं।The train went through the tunnel.(टनल के अंदर से।)We walked through the forest.(जंगल में पेड़ों के बीच से।)
I learned English through practice. (अभ्यास के माध्यम से)।I swam across the river. (नदी की चौड़ाई पार की)। यहाँ ध्यान 'पार करने' (traversing) पर है।The light came through the window. (खिड़की के अंदर से होकर)। या फिर जब आप किसी कठिन समय या प्रक्रिया (process) से गुज़र रहे हों: I am going through a difficult time. यहाँ 'through' का अर्थ 'अनुभव करना' या 'गुज़रना' है, जो हिंदी के 'से होकर गुज़रना' के समान है।- 1'Across' vs 'Through' in a crowd: भारतीय छात्र अक्सर भीड़ के लिए
across the crowdकहते हैं। यह गलत है क्योंकि भीड़ एक 3D, घनी जगह है। सही होगाthrough the crowdक्योंकि आप लोगों के बीच से 'घुसकर' निकल रहे हैं। - 2Omitting the preposition: हिंदी में हम कभी-कभी 'सड़क पार करना' को सीधे
cross the roadकहते हैं (जो कि सही है), लेकिनwalk across the roadकहते समय 'across' को छोड़ना या गलत लगाना आम है। हिंदी में 'across' के लिए कोई एक शब्द नहीं है, इसलिए छात्र अक्सर भ्रमित हो जाते हैं। - 3Using 'in' instead of 'through': 'Tunnel' या 'forest' के साथ 'in' का प्रयोग करना।
I drove in the tunnelगलत है, क्योंकि 'in' का मतलब है आप टनल के अंदर स्थित हैं (static), जबकि 'through' का मतलब है आप टनल के एक छोर से दूसरे छोर तक गति कर रहे हैं।
I sent the message through WhatsApp, यहाँ 'through' एक माध्यम का काम कर रहा है।walk across the forest गलत है?walk through the forest सही है। अगर जंगल बहुत छोटा और खुला है, तो शायद आप 'across' का प्रयोग कर सकें, लेकिन 'through' हमेशा सुरक्षित विकल्प है।Usage with Common Verbs
| Verb | With 'Across' (Surface) | With 'Through' (Volume) |
|---|---|---|
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Walk
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Walk across the bridge
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Walk through the forest
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Run
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Run across the track
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Run through the tunnel
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Drive
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Drive across the border
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Drive through the city
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Swim
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Swim across the lake
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Swim through the reeds
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Look
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Look across the valley
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Look through the telescope
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Cut
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Cut across the grass
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Cut through the meat
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Fly
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Fly across the ocean
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Fly through the clouds
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Pass
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Pass across the screen
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Pass through the gate
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Meanings
These prepositions describe movement from one side of something to the other, but they differ based on the geometry of the object being crossed.
Across: Surface Movement
Movement from one side to the other of a flat area, surface, or line.
“The cat ran across the lawn.”
“They are building a new bridge across the bay.”
Through: Volume Movement
Movement from one side to the other within a three-dimensional space, often surrounded by things.
“The train went through the tunnel.”
“Water flows through the pipes.”
Across: Position
On the opposite side of something.
“The pharmacy is just across the road.”
“She sat across from me at dinner.”
Through: Time and Process
From the beginning to the end of a period or a series of actions.
“He slept through the entire movie.”
“I read through the contract carefully.”
Reference Table
| Function | Preposition | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Movement (2D)
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Across
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He ran across the playground.
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Movement (3D)
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Through
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The mouse ran through the pipe.
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Position
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Across
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The bank is across the street.
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Duration
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Through
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She worked through the weekend.
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Medium
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Through
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I heard it through the grapevine.
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Distribution
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Across
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The policy applies across the firm.
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Completion
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Through
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I am halfway through the book.
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Obstacle
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Through
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We pushed through the heavy snow.
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औपचारिकता का स्तर
The pedestrians traversed across the municipal park. (Daily life)
They walked across the park. (Daily life)
They cut across the park. (Daily life)
They headed across the park. (Daily life)
2D vs 3D Movement
Which one should I use?
Is it a flat surface?
Are you inside it?
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
I walk across the road.
The cat goes through the window.
He lives across the street.
We go through the park.
She ran across the bridge to catch the bus.
The bird flew through the open door.
They walked across the big field.
I can't see through these dirty glasses.
We sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in three weeks.
The sunlight shone through the leaves of the trees.
I found this old photo while looking through a drawer.
News of the accident spread quickly across the town.
The company has offices scattered across the country.
He managed to get through the exam despite being ill.
The bullet passed through the wooden plank.
She stared across the room at her rival.
The virus spread across the population with alarming speed.
I've been through a lot of emotional turmoil lately.
The architect designed a path that cuts across the courtyard.
He spoke through an interpreter during the summit.
The theme of redemption resonates across his entire body of work.
We must see this initiative through to its logical conclusion.
The signal was transmitted across a series of relay stations.
She navigated through the labyrinthine bureaucracy of the ministry.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Both can mean moving to the other side of a road or river.
Learners use 'through' when they mean following a path.
Learners forget the 'from' when describing location.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
I go across the door.
I go through the door.
The car goes through the bridge.
The car goes across the bridge.
I walk through the street.
I walk across the street.
He is through the room.
He is across the room.
We walked across the woods.
We walked through the woods.
The bird flew across the window.
The bird flew through the window.
I looked across the keyhole.
I looked through the keyhole.
I slept across the meeting.
I slept through the meeting.
The news went through the country.
The news went across the country.
He pushed across the crowd.
He pushed through the crowd.
The idea spread through the board.
The idea spread across the board.
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
I walked across the ___.
The train went through the ___.
It's located just across from the ___.
I've been looking through my ___ all morning.
Real World Usage
Drive across the bridge and then go through the tunnel.
I was scrolling through my Instagram feed.
I have worked with teams across different time zones.
We backpacked through Europe last summer.
Let's walk through the project requirements.
I'm halfway through the movie, call u later!
The Paper vs. Box Test
Avoid 'Acrosst'
Through for Time
Across from vs Opposite
Smart Tips
Check if you are 'on top' of the thing (Across) or 'inside' the thing (Through).
Always use 'across from' if you are describing where a building is.
Use 'through' because you are moving from the first page to the last page (a volume of work).
Use 'across' to show distribution, like a blanket covering a bed.
उच्चारण
Across Ending
The 'ss' in across is a voiceless /s/ sound. Do not add a 't' at the end (a common native-speaker error: 'acrosst').
Through Vowel
The 'ough' is pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'. The 'th' is the voiceless /θ/ as in 'think'.
Emphasis on Preposition
I didn't go OVER it, I went THROUGH it!
Used to correct a misunderstanding about the path taken.
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Across is for an Area (flat); Through is for a Tunnel (3D).
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a flat sheet of paper. To get to the other side, you go 'across'. Now imagine a straw. To get to the other side, you must go 'through'.
Rhyme
Across the floor, through the door.
Story
A hiker wanted to reach a mountain. First, he walked across a flat desert (2D). Then, he had to hike through a thick, dark forest (3D). Finally, he swam across a wide river (2D) to reach the base.
Word Web
चैलेंज
Look around your room. Identify one thing you can move 'across' (like a rug) and one thing you can move 'through' (like a doorway). Say the sentences out loud.
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
In the UK, 'across from' is often replaced by 'opposite'. For example, 'The pub is opposite the station.'
Americans almost exclusively use 'across from' for locations. 'The store is across from the mall.'
Similar to British English, but 'across' is frequently used in sports commentary to describe the movement of the ball over the field.
'Across' comes from the 13th-century Old French 'a croix', meaning 'in the form of a cross'. 'Through' comes from the Old English 'thurh', which has Proto-Germanic roots.
बातचीत की शुरुआत
Have you ever walked across a very long bridge?
What is the most beautiful forest you have ever walked through?
If you had to travel across the ocean, would you prefer a ship or a plane?
Tell me about a difficult time you've been through recently.
डायरी विषय
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Test Yourself
The hikers walked ___ the thick forest for three hours.
He drew a line ___ the middle of the page.
Find and fix the mistake:
The train passed across the tunnel at high speed.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
lives / she / the / street / across
We use 'through' for flat surfaces like a map.
A: How do I get to the bank? B: Just walk ___ the bridge and it's on your left.
1. A pipe, 2. A lake, 3. A window, 4. A field
Score: /8
अभ्यास प्रश्न
8 exercisesThe hikers walked ___ the thick forest for three hours.
He drew a line ___ the middle of the page.
Find and fix the mistake:
The train passed across the tunnel at high speed.
1. Bridge, 2. Tunnel, 3. Crowd, 4. Desert
lives / she / the / street / across
We use 'through' for flat surfaces like a map.
A: How do I get to the bank? B: Just walk ___ the bridge and it's on your left.
1. A pipe, 2. A lake, 3. A window, 4. A field
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesThe hikers made their way ___ the narrow canyon.
A snake was slithering ___ the grass.
Select the correct sentence:
The nail went across the piece of wood.
Translate this idea into English: 'The wind blew among the trees.'
Arrange these words:
Match the action to its most likely location:
I'm just looking ___ the window at the people walking by.
She's had to go across a lot of difficulties this year.
Arrange these words:
Which sentence suggests a more complete action?
Translate this idea into English: 'I drew a line on the paper, from one side to the other.'
Score: /12
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)
Yes! If you feel like the park is a 3D space with trees and gates around you, `through` is very common. If you are just crossing it to get to the other side, `across` is also fine.
Yes, they are synonyms. `Across from` is more common in American English, while `opposite` is more common in British English.
This is a metaphorical use of `through` for time. We imagine time as a tunnel or a path that we are moving inside of from start to finish.
Yes. In the sentence 'The river is wide, I can't swim across,' `across` is an adverb because it doesn't have a noun following it.
It is an idiom meaning 'applying to everyone or everything in a group.' For example, 'The company gave a 5% raise across the board.'
Only if the bridge is enclosed (like a covered bridge or a tunnel-like structure). Otherwise, use `across`.
`Thru` is an informal, American spelling often used on road signs or in fast-food 'drive-thrus'. In formal writing, always use `through`.
`Throughout` is more emphatic and means 'in every part of' or 'during the whole time of'.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
a través de / por
English requires a choice based on 2D/3D, while Spanish often relies on the verb choice.
à travers / par
French speakers often struggle with 'across' as a preposition because they prefer the verb 'traverser'.
über / durch
German 'über' also means 'above', which can lead to confusion with 'over'.
を渡る (wo wataru) / を通る (wo tooru)
Japanese encodes the movement in the verb rather than just the preposition.
عبر (abra) / خلال (khilal)
Arabic 'abra' is more versatile and less strictly 2D/3D than English.
过 (guò) / 穿过 (chuānguò)
Chinese uses verb-complements to show the nature of the movement.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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