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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
a university graduates (sb)
Hi,
Over its history, Harvard has graduated many famous alumni,... [*]
Is this sentence ok with you?
I hear this construct (with TO GRADUATE) is rarely used in modern English?
Can we modify the sentence like this:
Over Harvard's history, many famous alumni have graduated from its walls [**]
and, assuming [**] is correct English, does [**] look more natural to you than [*]?
mus-te
Over its history, Harvard has graduated many famous alumni,... [*]
Is this sentence ok with you?
I hear this construct (with TO GRADUATE) is rarely used in modern English?
Can we modify the sentence like this:
Over Harvard's history, many famous alumni have graduated from its walls [**]
and, assuming [**] is correct English, does [**] look more natural to you than [*]?
mus-te
Top answer
Both sentences are grammatical. The first is a little unusual, as the verb graduated is typically not used like this, that is, saying the school graduated someone. You'd more typically hear that someone graduated from the school.
- Both sentences are grammatical.
- The first is a little unusual, as the verb graduated is typically not used like this, that is, saying the school graduated someone.
- You'd more typically hear that someone graduated from the school.
- The second sentence would typically not be heard today.
- Using the word "walls" like this sounds old-fashioned and overly-formal.
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Both sentences are grammatical. The first is a little unusual, as the verb graduated is typically not used like this, that is, saying the school graduated someone. You'd more typically hear that someone graduated from the school.
The second sentence would typically not be heard today. Using the word "walls" like this sounds old-fashioned and overly-formal.
And both sentences
The second sentence would typically not be heard today. Using the word "walls" like this sounds old-fashioned and overly-formal.
And both sentences
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Originally, the college was said to graduate the student, but today few try to insist on this form, and it is much more common to say that the student graduated from the college.
However, if, as in your example, you are discussing the achievements of the college, it is preferable to use the form "Harvard has graduated..." rather than "Many famous people have graduated from..."
However, if, as in your example, you are discussing the achievements of the college, it is preferable to use the form "Harvard has graduated..." rather than "Many famous people have graduated from..."
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AnonymousHowever, if, as in your example, you are discussing the achievements of the college, it is preferable to use the form "Harvard has graduated..." rather than "Many famous people have graduated from..."I think your explanation is perfectly clear and straight forward. Thank you Anonymous
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This use of a university graduates a person is mainly confined to N. America, in my experience.
Clive
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