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Through or from? #1 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 11:31 am   Through or from?
 

Dear teachers

Which is the better preposition to use? (Thank you Alan :D ) (Through or From)

1- He got the answer ----------- his friend.

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Tom
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Through or From? #2 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 12:01 pm   Through or From?
 

Hi Tom

"From" would mean you got the answer directly from your friend. Yor friend gave you the answer.

Using "through" would indicate that your friend arranged for you to receive the answer (and therefore you probably received the answer from someone else).

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