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Rule "trough vs through"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: trough vs through
Message: Did you mean the preposition <suggestion>through</suggestion> (e.g. "walk through a door")?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/though-thought-tough-through-thorough/#through-%CE%B8ru%CB%90
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He walked trough the doorway.
    Correction suggestion: through
  • I made it trough without crying.
    Correction suggestion: through
  • I scrolled trough the document.
    Correction suggestion: through
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I'm making trough planters for my garden.
ID: TROUGH_THROUGH [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-03 22:33:10 +0100)