Difference between end up and end in

[aleksandra]

Test No. incompl/advan-34 "Teaching your Wife to Drive", question 5

If this relative is also your wife, then things become even more disastrous because it could end in ..........

(a) divorce
(b) division
(c) distance
(d) diversion

Test No. incompl/advan-34 "Teaching your Wife to Drive", answer 5

If this relative is also your wife, then things become even more disastrous because it could end in divorce.

Correct answer: (a) divorce

Your answer was: correct
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Hi,
Can you please tell me the difference between
to end up in sth and- to end in sth
why-to end in divorce but -to end up in the ditch?
Thank you

[Alan]

Hi Aleksandra,

An interesting question. End in means come to a conclusion with as in: The day started with sunshine and ended in rain storms. Our journey ended in disaster because we had forgotten our rail tickets

End up in also means conclude with but it also tells you the final place as in: He ended up in prison after the police had arrested him. We ended up in the middle of the countryside when the car broke down.

Alan
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