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Momento Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sentense difference

Please teach me if those sentences have the same meanings ?

"I have gotten through with my job."

"I am through with my job."
  

Top answer

Yes, generally, it means your work/assignment is finished/completed. The second may be a bit higher register. It's something like "getting through" a tunnel.

— Avangi

  • Yes, generally, it means your work/assignment is finished/completed.
  • The second may be a bit higher register.
  • It's something like "getting through" a tunnel.
  • You finally come out of it.
  • You get through to the other side.
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Yes, generally, it means your work/assignment is finished/completed. The second may be a bit higher register.

It's something like "getting through" a tunnel. You finally come out of it. You get through to the other side. And then you are through.

There may be some special cases. For example, if you wish to say you're disgusted with your job and you are
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momento"I have gotten through with my job."
Personally, this strikes me as a sentence that nobody would ever use. The word "with" strikes me as completely out of place in that sentence.
A commonly used expression would be "get through something":

- I have gotten through my job. --> I have managed to do my job. (This suggests that doin
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Dear Avangi,

Thank you very much for answering to my question.

Your concise explanation is very helpful.

Thank you kindly.
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Dear Yankee,

Thank you so much for your answer.

It's a clear and lucid explanation.

I understand the sentence differences.

A thousand thanks.
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