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TasmanTiger Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Fulfilling or Fulfilled Life

Hello,

I have found these conflicting examples in dictionaries.

Every person wants to live a fulfilling life.

She has courageously continued to lead a fulfilled life.

Which is correct : fulfilling or fulfilled life ?

Both will do ?

Thanks,

Good day!
  

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Hallo Tasman I think both will do I notice the word "courageously" in your second example. That suggests a slight difference: "fulfilling" may be used at the beginning and middle of a person's life; perhaps "fulfilled is used later on Regards, Dave

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  • Hallo Tasman I think both will do I notice the word "courageously" in your second example.
  • That suggests a slight difference: "fulfilling" may be used at the beginning and middle of a person's life; perhaps "fulfilled is used later on Regards, Dave
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Hallo Tasman

I think both will do

I notice the word "courageously" in your second example. That suggests a slight difference: "fulfilling" may be used at the beginning and middle of a person's life; perhaps "fulfilled is used later on

Regards, Dave
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It depends on the sentence. I'm not too good with the technicalities, but the in the first one 'fulfil' is continous and in the second one it's like a done deal / in the past.
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