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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
The celebration finished/ended at 3 A.M
1. They ended/finished the celebration at 3 A.M.
Here either ended or finished is correct, isn't it?
2. The celebration ended at 3 A.M.
It is said that the sentence 2 is grammatically correct.
3. The celebration finished at 3 A.M.
It is said that the sentence 3 is ungrammatical because of the verb 'finished.'
I have brought these example sentences from my book with explanatioin, but I just don't see the difference between the 2 and 3 even though 3 is said to be wrong because of some reasons according to my book. (and the sentence 1 is correct but 3 is wrong which makes me very difficult
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Do you not say 3? and can you say it is grammatically wrong?
Here either ended or finished is correct, isn't it?
2. The celebration ended at 3 A.M.
It is said that the sentence 2 is grammatically correct.
3. The celebration finished at 3 A.M.
It is said that the sentence 3 is ungrammatical because of the verb 'finished.'
I have brought these example sentences from my book with explanatioin, but I just don't see the difference between the 2 and 3 even though 3 is said to be wrong because of some reasons according to my book. (and the sentence 1 is correct but 3 is wrong which makes me very difficult
)Do you not say 3? and can you say it is grammatically wrong?
Top answer
Hi, They are all OK. Clive
- Hi, They are all OK.
- Clive
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#3 is fine. All your sentences are fine. Your book is terribly wrong. Cast it into the abyss.
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Thank you for that encouragement
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Actually, I don't know if they are from the book(it can be).
I brought them from
.Actually, I don't know if they are from the book(it can be).
I brought them from
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Rubbish.
This thread has finished.
This thread has ended.
I have ended this thread.
I have finished this thread.
All I can see is that 'finished' suggests a completion, while 'ended' merely suggestions a termination.
This thread has finished.
This thread has ended.
I have ended this thread.
I have finished this thread.
All I can see is that 'finished' suggests a completion, while 'ended' merely suggestions a termination.
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Ah,, I have clearly understood it. Thanks a lot.
(finish- completion, end- merely termination^^)
The answer given by the questioner stated with the relation to the volition
(finish- completion, end- merely termination^^)
The answer given by the questioner stated with the relation to the volition
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