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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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what is a more formal term for "went from"

He went from letting his disability control him
  

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Well, your original is not quite clear without a 'to' phrase: He went from letting his disability control him to controlling his disability himself -- is that what is meant? I see nothing particularly informal about 'go from' as used here, but I suppose you could use something like 'progressed'.

  • Well, your original is not quite clear without a 'to' phrase: He went from letting his disability control him to controlling his disability himself -- is that what is meant?
  • I see nothing particularly informal about 'go from' as used here, but I suppose you could use something like 'progressed'.
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Well, your original is not quite clear without a 'to' phrase:

He went from letting his disability control him to controlling his disability himself-- is that what is meant?

I see nothing particularly informal about 'go from' as used here, but I suppose you could use something like 'progressed'.

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