We're travelling through the space.

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We're travelling through the space.Does the above mean "We're travelling all over the space?" If not, how could we travel through, I wonder? Thanks.

Philip · Accepted Answer

AngliholicWe're travelling through the space.

Does the above mean "We're travelling all over the space?" If not, how could we travel through, I wonder? Thanks.

Remember that context always helps.

travelling through space = a rocket in the vast universe

travelling through the space = any movement through a specific place (we were travelling through the space that once was the largest city in Ancient Persia)

Angliholic · Answer

Philip
Angliholic
We're travelling through the space.

Does the above mean "We're travelling all over the space?" If not, how could we travel through, I wonder? Thanks.

Remember that context always helps.

travelling through space = a rocket in the vast universe

travelling through the space = any movement through a specific place (we were travelling through the space that once was the largest city in Ancient Persia)

Thanks, Philip.

According to your reply, I presume it's much the same to say "We're travelling past the space," right?

BarbaraPA · Answer

Hi Angliholic,

Without context, we can't tell you what it means. "Past this space" doesn't sound right or equivalent at all.

Angliholic · Answer

Grammar GeekHi Angliholic,

Without context, we can't tell you what it means. "Past this space" doesn't sound right or equivalent at all.

Thanks, GG.

It's really hard to give more context of this one because its adjacent lines are irrelavent. Maybe there are other ways to work out this problems. For instance, do the following sound good? If yes, does "through" in them convey the same idea as that in the base sentence? If not, would you make a few samples including the similar use of through in the base sentence?

I'd like to take a cruise, and feel like sailing through the vast ocean.

Let's have a good time and drive through the island.

Philip · Answer

Angliholic
Grammar Geek
Hi Angliholic,

Without context, we can't tell you what it means. "Past this space" doesn't sound right or equivalent at all.

Thanks, GG.

It's really hard to give more context of this one because its adjacent lines are irrelavent. Maybe there are other ways to work out this problems. For instance, do the following sound good? If yes, does "through" in them convey the same idea as that in the base sentence? If not, would you make a few samples including the similar use of through in the base sentence?

I'd like to take a cruise, and feel like sailing ~~through~~ the vast ocean. Nothing is necessary, but "on" would fit.

Let's have a good time and drive ~~through~~ the island. I would use "around", which can mean the literal 'on the outskirts', or the more figurative 'here and there'.

I hope this helps.

Angliholic · Answer

Philip
Angliholic
Grammar Geek
Hi Angliholic,

Without context, we can't tell you what it means. "Past this space" doesn't sound right or equivalent at all.

Thanks, GG.

It's really hard to give more context of this one because its adjacent lines are irrelavent. Maybe there are other ways to work out this problems. For instance, do the following sound good? If yes, does "through" in them convey the same idea as that in the base sentence? If not, would you make a few samples including the similar use of through in the base sentence?

I'd like to take a cruise, and feel like sailing ~~through~~ the vast ocean. Nothing is necessary, but "on" would fit.

Let's have a good time and drive ~~through~~ the island. I would use "around", which can mean the literal 'on the outskirts', or the more figurative 'here and there'.

I hope this helps.

Thanks, Philip.

We're travelling through the space.

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