Could anyone explain the difference between these examples?
1- Does this bus go through to Santa Fe?
2- Does this bus go through Santa Fe?
3- Does this bus go to Santa Fe?
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Sign up to join this communityCould anyone explain the difference between these examples?
1- Does this bus go through to Santa Fe?
2- Does this bus go through Santa Fe?
3- Does this bus go to Santa Fe?
1 - This one sounds weird to me. Maybe "through to" in this question means "all the way to", so in that case it's asking if the bus goes all the way to (as far as) Santa Fe.
2 - Does this bus pass through Santa Fe on the way to somewhere else? The bus may or may not make a stop in Santa Fe, but the asker is wondering whether the route goes through Santa Fe. EDIT: in case using the word "through" in my answer doesn't help, it's asking whether the bus goes somewhere (anywhere, Santa Fe or somewhere else) by way of or via Santa Fe.
3 - Does this bus make a stop in Santa Fe?