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Usage of 'got over'



 
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Usage of 'got over' #1 (permalink) Wed Jun 03, 2009 13:00 pm   Usage of 'got over'
 

After the project got over, we got an appreciation email from the client.

Can someone please tell me if the above sentence sounds natural? Can we use got over like this?
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Usage of 'got over' #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 03, 2009 13:12 pm   Usage of 'got over'
 

No, I wouldn't say it like that.

Either:

After the project was over, we.......

or:

After the project was finished, we.......
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