Threw vs Through | Difference, Definitions & Contexts

Published on October 2, 2024 by Kate Santoro, BS.

Threw and through are homophones, meaning they sound the same but have different meanings.

  • Threw is the simple past tense of the verb “to throw,” which has many meanings. The most common one is “to propel something through the air using the force of your arm.”
  • Through is a preposition, adverb, or adjective, but not a verb. Through also has various meanings, but one of the most common meanings is “in one side and out the other.”

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Persons vs People | Differences, Examples & Contexts

Published on September 27, 2024 by Kate Santoro, BS.

Both persons and people can be correctly used as the plural form of the noun “person.”

People is used to talk about multiple humans or to refer to a group, and persons is used to refer to various individuals with the focus on their individuality.

People is the commonly-accepted plural of “person” in general English, while persons is only used in specific, formal contexts.

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Heros or Heroes | Definition, Correct Spelling & Use

Published on September 23, 2024 by Kate Santoro, BS.

Whether you should use heros or heroes depends on what you’re talking about.

  • Heroes is the plural form of the noun “hero,” meaning “a courageous or admirable person.” Heroes can also be the protagonists in books, films, plays, myths, etc.
  • Heros is the plural form for a less common definition of “hero,” a type of sandwich from the United States also known as a “sub.”
  • Heros—always with a capital “H” and an “s” on the end—is also a genus of fish native to South America (e.g., Heros notatus), or a proper name (e.g., Heros of Arles).

Heroes, heros, and Heros are homophones: they sound the same, but have different meanings.

Heros or heroes examples
Heros in a sentence Heroes in a sentence
I’m going to order a variety of heros for the lunch meeting. The teacher asked the students to give presentations about their heroes.
In our experiment we are going to evaluate Heros efasciatus. The main heroes of The Lord of the Rings are Frodo, Gandalf, and Aragorn.

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