Learn English – ”Through” or ”to”

grammar

I would like to compare through and to. What is their difference in meaning? Which one is (more) correct (or are both correct)? The context can be found in the two sentences below.

  • Julie went to school from September through June.
  • Julie went to school from September to June.

Best Answer

Both are correct. The first (with "through") suggests that the school year ends at the end of June, whereas the second s(with "to") suggests that the school year ends sometime during the month of June.

However, in casual speech, the first might be understood the same as the second. To be perfectly understood, specify the day of the month:

  • Julie went to school from September 4 {to/through} June 12.

In that case, "to " and "through" might both be understood as meaning that June 12 was the last day of school.