Thoroughfare, meaning a public road, is the correct word.
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Through and Thru
Though it is quite common, thru is a nonstandard word and should be avoided. Use through instead.
Difference between Throes and Throws
Throes means severe spasm of pain or a condition of struggling. We’re in the throes of remodeling our house for the first time. Throws means propels, hurls, or flings. The news of the profit loss throws a new light on the investment.
Difference between Thrash and Thresh
Thrash means to beat, defeat, or move violently. In yesterday’s ballgame, we thrashed the opposition. Some in the yoga class thrashed their arms like windmills. Thresh means to separate seeds of grain from husks by beating. The farm workers thresh the wheat in the fields twice a week.
Difference between These ones and Those ones
Avoid these phrases. Just use these or those.
Difference between These kind and Those kind
Avoid these phrases because they mix a plural word (these or those) with a singular word (kind). Instead, use this kind and that kind, or these kinds and those kinds. Note that this agreement problem can also occur with the phrases these sort and these type.
Difference between Therefor and Therefore
Therefor, a rare word, means for this or for that. John will explain what we must do first and the causes therefor. Therefore means hence or consequently. We therefore hold that the two-week notice is too short.
Difference between Theirself, Theirselves and Themself
No such words exist. Substitute herself or himself for theirself and themselves for theirselves and themself.
Difference between Their, There and They’re
Their is the possessive of the pronoun they. There is an adverb or a pronoun referring to a place. They’re is the contraction of they are. They’re doing all their science homework over there tonight.
Difference between Thaw and Unthaw
Thaw is the correct word. The un is unnecessary.
Difference between That and Which
That is used when the word introduces a clause essential (or restrictive) to the meaning of the sentence. That helps identify the information and is not set off by commas. This is the Chevy that has a new engine. Here is the rule that applies in both cases. Which is used when the word introduces a […]
Difference between That there, Them there, These here and This here
Avoid these phrases. Just use that, those, these, or this.