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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Grind away at

Hi,

Can I say that:

“I spent the whole weekend grinding away at an essay for my finance class.”?

Is ‘grind away’ common in British English?

Thank you so much.

  

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”? Yes. Ann225 Is ‘grind away’ common in British English?

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  • ”?
  • Yes.
  • Ann225 Is ‘grind away’ common in British English?
  • It is a normal expression that is OK to use in both literal and figurative senses.
  • I don't know how far you could say it is "common".
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Ann225Can I say that:
“I spent the whole weekend grinding away at an essay for my finance class.”?

Yes.

Ann225Is ‘grind away’ common in British English?

It is a normal expression that is OK to use in both literal and figurative senses. I don't know how far you could say it is "common".

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