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SuperESL Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

aborting

Hi,

"I would like to explain the reasons for the aborting of my graduate studies at Columbia University."

Is the usage of 'aborting' in the above example acceptable? Thank you.
  

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The word suggests to me a sudden and rather unpleasant ending. I suggest eg I would like to explain why I did not complete my graduate studies at Columbia University.

— Clive

  • The word suggests to me a sudden and rather unpleasant ending.
  • I suggest eg I would like to explain why I did not complete my graduate studies at Columbia University.
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The word suggests to me a sudden and rather unpleasant ending.
I suggest
eg I would like to explain why I did not complete my graduate studies at Columbia University.
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"I would like to explain the reasons why I dropped out of my graduate studies at Columbia University."
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Does it make any difference whether I say:

"......explain why I dropped out..."

or

"......explain the reasons why I dropped out..." ?

Thank you.
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SuperESL"......explain why I dropped out..."
That one is better.
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To my ear, dropping out sounds like something a high school student or an undergraduate does.
It also somewhat implies, to me, that the work was too hard.

Clive
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People drop out for all sorts of reasons - lack of funds, medical problems, family problems.
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SuperESLIs the usage of 'aborting' in the above example acceptable?
Yikes, no! That's opening up a mine field of associations! Use the verb 'abort' and all its forms only for the termination of pregnancies and you won't go wrong with that word. OK. Sometimes people say that a computer program aborted, and sometimes a military operation is aborted, and ther
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I hesitated over using the word for precisely the reason you pointed to. That's why I posted the question in the first place. Thanks.
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