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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
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what is the right word?
Hi,
(1) He started his career as a budding young scientist.
I guess this sentence is OK?
What is the opposite of "to start" in this context?
He is going to finish(?) his career as a school teacher and start his own business.
Is it possible to convey the same idea using the verb "to resign"?
(2) What words may be used in negative contexts, such as:
He is going to end up as a night watchman at a local liquor store...
Are there other verbs/phrasal verbs that might be used for "to end up" here?
mus-te
(1) He started his career as a budding young scientist.
I guess this sentence is OK?
What is the opposite of "to start" in this context?
He is going to finish(?) his career as a school teacher and start his own business.
Is it possible to convey the same idea using the verb "to resign"?
(2) What words may be used in negative contexts, such as:
He is going to end up as a night watchman at a local liquor store...
Are there other verbs/phrasal verbs that might be used for "to end up" here?
mus-te
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(1) He started his career as a budding young scientist. - Yes. What is the opposite of "to start" in this context?
- (1) He started his career as a budding young scientist.
- - Yes.
- What is the opposite of "to start" in this context?
- -- 'Finish'.
- Or perhaps 'retire'?
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(1) He started his career as a budding young scientist. I guess this sentence is OK?- Yes.
What is the opposite of "to start" in this context?-- 'Finish'. Or perhaps 'retire'?
He is going to finish his career as a school teacher and start his own business.
He is going to retire as a school teacher and start his
What is the opposite of "to start" in this context?-- 'Finish'. Or perhaps 'retire'?
He is going to finish his career as a school teacher and start his own business.
He is going to retire as a school teacher and start his
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Thank you for your comments.
Two follow up questions if I may.
(1)
(a) He is going to resign as a school teacher (at a certain school) and start...
(b) He is going to resign from his teacher position and start...
(c) He is going to resign from his teaching position and start...
(d) He is going to resign from his teacher's job and start...
(e) He is going to re
Two follow up questions if I may.
(1)
(a) He is going to resign as a school teacher (at a certain school) and start...
(b) He is going to resign from his teacher position and start...
(c) He is going to resign from his teaching position and start...
(d) He is going to resign from his teacher's job and start...
(e) He is going to re
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MUSCOVITEWhich of these variants are OK?This is the most mellifluous to me:
(c) He is going to resign from his teaching position and start...
MUSCOVITE2) "finish his career as" vs "retire as" vs "resign as" or resign from"Which is the most and which is the least formal?They do not differ in formality. Re
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