No-one

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. No-one was quite sure whether this was at the through sadness or at the thought of losing the cake commission.

  2. No-one was quite sure whether this was through sadness or at the thought of losing the cake commission.

Which one is correct and why not the other?

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  1. ‘at the through sadness’ makes no sense.
  2. is correct.

Are you confusing ‘through’ and ‘thorough’?
Here ‘through’ = because of