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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

to cancel/interrupt studies

Hello,
Can both verbs be used in "When I was your age I had to interrupt/cancel my studies for a few years"? I am not sure about "cancel", but it would make sense to me. Would it sound odd to you?
  

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Gene93 . Would it sound odd to you? Well, they are not the same.

— Mister Micawber

  • Gene93 .
  • Would it sound odd to you?
  • Well, they are not the same.
  • 'Cancel' is a formal, permanent action.
  • 'Interrupt' is an undocumented decision for a temporary action.
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Gene93. Would it sound odd to you?
Well, they are not the same. 'Cancel' is a formal, permanent action. 'Interrupt' is an undocumented decision for a temporary action.
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber. One last question. I think that "abandon" could be used here. I think it suggests a permanent action as well, but doesn't "for a few years" clarify the sentence's meaning?
"George nearly persuaded me to abandon my studies for a few months".
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Gene93 One last question. I think that "abandon" could be used here. I think it suggests a permanent action as well, but doesn't "for a few years" clarify the sentence's meaning? "George nearly persuaded me to abandon my studies for a few months".
Yes. I don't think that works as well with 'cancel', though. 'Abandon' is being used in a less literal sense tha
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