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Can we way " work through a problem"? He worked through the literature bearing on the subject.. Is there any difference between the two "work through's"?
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Originally Posted by notletrest

Can we way " work through a problem"? He worked through the literature bearing on the subject.. Is there any difference between the two "work through's"?
Thanks!

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Yes, you can say that. No there's no difference. It means to take a large piece of work, and to work on it gradually until it's finished.
However, "I worked through the night" is a different concept.

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Originally Posted by Raymott

Yes, you can say that. No there's no difference. It means to take a large piece of work, and to work on it gradually until it's finished.
However, "I worked through the night" is a different concept.

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Thanks for your detaailed teaching!