I did not really attend the online conference, but I knew what they were doing from/through the conversation I had (with someone) earlier.
Which of these (from/through) is correct preposition?
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Sign up to join this communityI did not really attend the online conference, but I knew what they were doing from/through the conversation I had (with someone) earlier.
Which of these (from/through) is correct preposition?
The correct usage would "from" because the word through is usually used to describe movement. This movement can be through space or time but it would not work in this situation. The word from can also describe movement, but it can also be used correctly in this case.