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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Can I use 'began,' 'was begun,' 'started,' 'was started,' 'commenced,' 'kicked off' interchangeably in the sentence? Should I say 'ended,' 'was ended,' 'wound up,' 'was wound up,' or 'was concluded' in the sentence?

Can I use 'began,' 'was begun,' 'started,' 'was started,' 'commenced,' 'kicked off' interchangeably in the sentence? Should I say 'ended,' 'was ended,' 'wound up,' 'was wound up,' or 'was concluded' in the sentence?

Our Valentine's party (began, was begun, started, was started, commenced, kicked off) at 1:30 in the afternoon and (ended, was ended, wound up, was wound up, was concluded) at exactly 8:00 in the evening.

  

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Rommel Our Valentine's party b egan , was begun, started was started, commenced, kicked off at 1:30 in the afternoon and e nded , was ended, wound up , was wound up, was concluded at exactly 8:00 in the evening. Note that while "commenced" and "was concluded" are not wrong, they would not be used in most contexts. They may work in formal contexts.

  • Rommel Our Valentine's party b egan , was begun, started was started, commenced, kicked off at 1:30 in the afternoon and e nded , was ended, wound up , was wound up, was concluded at exactly 8:00 in the evening.
  • Note that while "commenced" and "was concluded" are not wrong, they would not be used in most contexts.
  • They may work in formal contexts.
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RommelOur Valentine's party began , was begun, started was started, commenced, kicked off at 1:30 in the afternoon and ended , was ended, wound up , was wound up,

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