End and finish

[fryal]

what is diffrent between end and finish

[Alan]

Hi Fryal,

The difference between end and finish?

An interesting and at the same time very difficult question to answer in a few words.

Let's start with ways in which they are the same. They are both transitive and intransitive - you can use them both with and without an object. They both refer to final matters - coming to a conclusion. They can both be used with a number of particles (prepositions) to make phrasal verbs.

Now the differences: finish generally refers to something coming to a conclusion that is a statement of fact - in other words words you expect this to happen.

The show/game/play/cocert finishes at 10.30

End suggest coming to a conclusion that is possibly dramatic and also conclusive - in other words it will not start again.

The Second World War ended in 1945

That is a very simple explanation. I suggest you look up in a good dictionary both words and see the examples given to show their uses.

Alan
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