Meaning trap
go through
examine or check something carefully
to look at or check something carefully, often to find information or make sure everything is correct.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to look at or check something carefully, often to find information or make sure everything is correct.
Another meaning of 'go through' is 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I need to go through these documents before the meeting.study
- Before submitting my essay, I always go through it to check for mistakes.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: go through something
WrongLet me go through with my emails first.
RightLet me go through my emails first.
'Go through + thing' (examine) takes no 'with'. 'Go through WITH something' means actually do it.
Patterngo through something
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Go through' is the everyday verb for working through items one by one. 'Scrutinise every document' is heavy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
go through + itemsthe mailthe filesthe listthe accounts
Don't confuse it
Different from 'go over', which can be a quick review.
Related
- go through (experience something difficult or unpleasant) — Another meaning of 'go through' is 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.