Grammar fix
sort through
to look at a group of things and separate them into different types
to examine a group of items carefully and put them into categories, or decide what to keep and what to throw away.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I need to sort through my emails and delete the ones I don't need.
In my opinion, it's important to sort through your notes regularly so you can find information quickly when you need it.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I need to sort through with my old clothes.
Say: I need to sort through my old clothes.
'Sort through' takes the object directly — no 'with'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Sort through' is the everyday verb for going through a pile to organise or choose; the paraphrase is stiff.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
sort through + pile
- old clothes
- the mail
- boxes
- photos