Panned out

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Do these sentences make sense:a) "When he was young, he wanted to be a doctor, but that never panned out."b) "Years ago, he wanted to emmigrate to the United States, but never panned out."

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Panned out - is a verbal adjectival phrase equivalent to "materialized".

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Christine Christiea) "When he was young, he wanted to be a doctor, but that never panned out."

ok

Christine Christieb) "Years ago, he wanted to emmigrate to the United States, but it never panned out."

You need a subject in the second clause. I would not use the verb "pan out" in that context.

... it never happened.
... it never came about.
... he never had the opportunity.

Anonymous · Answer

Christine Christie
Do these sentences make sense:

a) "When he was young, he wanted to be a doctor, but that never panned out."
This is a solid and garramtical sentence.
b) "Years ago, he wanted to emmigrate to the United States, but never panned out."

B - is conversationally acceptable but grammatically, you need a relative pronoun (that/ which) after "United States". e.g.

"Years ago, he wanted to emmigrate (immigrate)to the United States which never panned out."

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