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izulia
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Help please!
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Hello,
Today, I heard a native English speaker saying "I graduated in university several
years ago."
Does �in � sound correct after the word �graduated �? I thought it should be followed by �from �: �graduated from".
Or are both versions correct?
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3 Jul 2012
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ueslteacher
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It is correct to use "graduate in" if it �s followed by a subject, e.g. Only half of the students graduated in History last year. Sophia
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3 Jul 2012
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yanogator
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Yes, Sophia is right.
I graduated from The Ohio State University in Mathematics in 1975.
(The "from" is optional)
Bruce |
3 Jul 2012
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jspe
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In reply to Bruce �s post: �from � is only optional in American English. In British English, you have to say, �graduated from The Ohio State University �.
In reply to Sophia �s post: �graduated in � can only be used with academic subjects; �from � is necessary with a university/school.
Jane
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3 Jul 2012
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ueslteacher
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@Jane: isn �t that what I said? I think it �s pretty obvious from the example which I provided that I meant "academic subject" not a grammatical notion. Sophia |
3 Jul 2012
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Apodo
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@Bruce Are you sure from is optional??? I don �t think so.
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4 Jul 2012
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douglas
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Marion>>From what I understand from is optional. AmE we use it, but BE they often don �t. |
4 Jul 2012
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Apodo
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Wow! I �ve never heard it used that way before. Thanks for the link Sophia. |
4 Jul 2012
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