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'Wind up' = finish by. He was finally expelled.
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:50 am "wound up getting expelled" |
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What is the difference between these if there is any? Or which is preferred?
1) ended up getting expelled
2) wound up getting expelled
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:33 am "wound up getting expelled" |
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Thanks Mr. Micawber.
Gray, good question.. :) |
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Mar 28, 2009 23:33 pm "wound up getting expelled" |
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| Gray wrote: |
What is the difference between these if there is any? Or which is preferred?
1) ended up getting expelled
2) wound up getting expelled |
None.
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Mar 29, 2009 14:59 pm "wound up getting expelled" |
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| Milanya wrote: |
| Gray wrote: |
What is the difference between these if there is any? Or which is preferred?
1) ended up getting expelled
2) wound up getting expelled |
None. |
Does it mean none is preferred? I sometimes cannot conjure up the things ;) Kidding.
I mean, knowing that there is no difference, the choice becomes even more difficult. What would you prefer -- ended up or wound up?
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Either is fine; none is preferred, except in ideolects. Both are a bit informal.
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