Finish vs. end

[Rfaleet]

End is more often used to imply stopping or breaking something off, or deliberately bringing it to a close.e.g,

I can't decide how to end this story

Finish is more often used in the sense of completing a task or activity, or reaching the end of something.e.g,
Finish a sentence
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[Lexiconkitty]

finishing schools! hmm...for refining / polishing some sorts of cultural, social skills.
Just learning about that for the first time.
The art of learning, especially the English language, is a continuous one.

This exercise is an addition my pathetic and virtually empty literary knowledge base.

[Sankeetha]

By seeing the question i was puzzled and blink...now am clear thanks for your explanation.

[Gr8sang]

will u please explain why we can't use finishes over here???
thank u

[Beeesneees]

Hello Gr8sang,
Some answers in the thread already explain its use in the original example.
Can you please explain what you mean by 'over here' so that we can help you further?
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[Khayyam06]

Hi Gr8sang,

Your question about using "Finishes!" is not clear enough to understand. If you can use the words you want to learn about in sentences we will able to make some explanations.

[Torsten]

[Akira]

Hello, Torsten!

With my last English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level which is called 'Finish vs. End' I've only got 5 questions right. And I don't completely understand in which cases we should use the verb 'finish' and in which cases we should use the verb 'end'. Could you explain it, please?

A'm looking forward to your answer!
Best regards,
Akira, Ukraine

[Araksghazar]

thank you for explanation

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[Riddhiajmer]

what you been up to? can you please explain this sentence meaning..i didnt get..

[Mister Micawber]

'What have you been up to?' = 'What's new?', 'What have you been doing?'
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[Dptk]

Thank you for the explanation. Could you please explain the difference between Finish and End in general.
Regards.
Thank you

[Maryxuanhuo]

Hello,

Thanks for yours explain, Alan
Now, I understand.

[Bichlien]

Thank Alan alot. That is the explanation I also would like to ask you. it is very clearly.