through vs thru
Definitions
adverb
- throughout the entire extent
- in diameter
- to completion
- from beginning to end
- over the whole distance
adjective
- having finished or arrived at completion
- (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
Examples
He hoped the roots would harbor the fungi and spread them throughout the compost, but the fungi didn't spread well enough.
Druses were common throughout the mesophyll tissues, and peltate, glandular trichomes were present on both epidermises.
When the moment finally comes, one look through his cataract lenses is all it takes.