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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

wind up

Do you think this is a proper verb for this sentence? I think it is good, but odd. Using passive verb for student in here? I would say it could describe progress of a course, which I think it should use future or present tense.
Please correct me. Emotion: smile
"After three months of homework assignments, the students were wound up completing their course."
  

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Hi, Passive voice is not correct here. They wound up completing it. But I would say either 'They wound up the course' or 'They completed the course'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Passive voice is not correct here.
  • They wound up completing it.
  • But I would say either 'They wound up the course' or 'They completed the course'.
  • Not both If you say 'They wound up completing the course, it sounds like there was something at some point that made completion seem doubtful.
  • eg She was absent due to sickness for a month, but wound up completing the course.
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Hi,

Passive voice is not correct here. They wound up completing it..

But I would say either 'They wound up the course' or 'They completed the course'. Not both

If you say 'They wound up completing the course, it sounds like the
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I see. Thanks Clive. Emotion: smile
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