Accross vs. Across: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 15, 2023
The incorrect spelling is "accross," while the correct spelling is "across." "Across" is a preposition or adverb indicating movement or position from one side to another.
Which is correct: Accross or Across
How to spell Across?
Accross is Incorrect
Across is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of "across" as a journey "a cross" a space, which doesn't need an extra 'c'.
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Remember that "across" has one 'c' just like "one crossing" from one side to another.
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You can consider the word "cross," which is embedded in "across" and also has a single 'c'.
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Visualize crossing a single bridge ('c') to go "across" a river, not two.
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Pair it with similar words like "along" or "around," which also have a single consonant before the 'r'.
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Accross and Across Definitions
Across
"Across" refers to a position opposite or beyond a specific point.
The park is across the lake.
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Across
"Across" signifies extending or spreading over an area.
The news spread across the town.
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Across
"Across" can indicate distribution or occurrence in various parts.
The trend is popular across age groups.
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Across
In such a manner as to be comprehensible, acceptable, or successful
Put our idea across.
Get a message across.
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Across
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
We rowed across the river.
Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river.
He came across the street to meet me.
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Across
On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
That store is across the street.
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Across
Across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
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Across
From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
The meteor streaked across the sky.
He walked across the room.
Could you slide that across the table to me, please?
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Across
Throughout.
All across the country, voters were communicating their representatives.
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Across
So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
Lay the top stick across the bottom one.
She had straps fastened across the conduit every six feet.
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Across
From one side to the other.
She helped the blind man across;
The river is half a mile across
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Across
A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down.
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Across
From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river.
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Across
Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
The squint-eyed Pharisees look across at all the actions of Christ.
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Across
Placed crosswise;
Spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers
Crossed forks
Seated with arms across
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Across
In such a manner as to be understood and accepted;
She cannot get her ideas across
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Across
"Across" indicates movement from one side to another.
She walked across the street.
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Across
"Across" denotes reaching an entire area or domain.
They are known across the industry.
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FAQs
What is the verb form of across?
There is no verb form; "across" is a preposition and adverb.
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Why is it called across?
The term comes from Middle English, combining "a-" (on) and "cross" (transverse).
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What is the pronunciation of across?
In American English, it's pronounced /əˈkrɔs/.
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Which vowel is used before across?
The vowel can vary based on sentence context; could be "a," "an," or "the."
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What is the singular form of across?
"Across" doesn't have a singular or plural form; it's a preposition and adverb.
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Which preposition is used with across?
"From" is often used, as in "from across the sea."
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Which conjunction is used with across?
Various conjunctions like "and," "but," or "while" can be used depending on the sentence.
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Which article is used with across?
Articles like "the" or "a" can precede "across," depending on the context.
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What part of speech is across?
It is a preposition and can also be an adverb.
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Which determiner is used with across?
Determiners like "this," "that," "the," or "a" can precede "across" based on the sentence context.
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What is the first form of across?
"Across" doesn't have different forms; it's a preposition and adverb.
Harlon Moss
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Is across a vowel or consonant?
"Across" is a word, not a vowel or consonant.
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Is across a countable noun?
"Across" is not a noun; it's a preposition and adverb.
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Is the across term a metaphor?
No, it is not a metaphor by itself, though it can be used metaphorically in sentences.
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What is a stressed syllable in across?
The second syllable, "cross," is stressed.
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What is another term for across?
"Over," "through," or "from one side to the other."
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Is across a noun or adjective?
"Across" is neither; it's a preposition and adverb.
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.
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