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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Graduated high school?

In the distant past, we used to graduate from high school.

In modern times, it seems we now graduate high school. I know the latter

is common these days but is it proper? My ears still hurt when I read that.
  

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Hi, It sounds not quite right to me, and my Oxford Dictionary of Canadian English says 'followed by from '. But I hear it without 'from' so much that I hesitate to call it substandard. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It sounds not quite right to me, and my Oxford Dictionary of Canadian English says 'followed by from '.
  • But I hear it without 'from' so much that I hesitate to call it substandard.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It sounds not quite right to me, and my Oxford Dictionary of Canadian English says 'followed by from '.

But I hear it without 'from' so much that I hesitate to call it substandard.

Clive
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AnonymousIn modern times, it seems we now graduate high school.
I think those who graduate high school also shop K-Mart. And if they graduate college, thay can fly United.
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I sounds strange to my ears, without 'from'. Might it be a regional difference (Britain)?

Here's a cleverly-written blog, followed by interesting comments:

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/graduated-from.aspx
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That was a great link. I won't pretend to comprehend the theoretical physics involved but I'm glad to see

I'm not the only one who cringes at the sound of those words. I'm not so sure it's a regional thing.......perhaps a generational thing with the dinosaurs doing the cringing.............and my understanding is that if your neighbor tramples openly on your property without being cha
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