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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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obtain or attain?

"I will be obtaining a position in the upper echelons."
"I will be attaining a position in the upper echelons."
  

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Either one can work; it really depends on the broader context as to which might be more suitable. obtain = get attain = achieve

  • Either one can work; it really depends on the broader context as to which might be more suitable.
  • obtain = get attain = achieve
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Either one can work; it really depends on the broader context as to which might be more suitable.

obtain = get
attain = achieve

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