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Difference between finished and complete
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manonski (f)
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Difference between finished and complete
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I know I know, this should go in the caf� but I �m posting here.
Finished and Complete:
No English dictionary has been able to explain adequately the
difference between the two words.
In a recently held linguistic competition held in London, England attended by
the best in the world, Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese man from Bachelors
Adventure, was the clear winner with a standing ovation lasting over 5 minutes.
Here is his answer which made him receive an invitation to dine with the Queen
who decided to call him after the contest. He won a trip to travel the world in
style and a case of 25 year old Eldorado rum for his answer.
His final question was this.... How to explain the difference between COMPLETE
and FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand. Some people say there is no
difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED .
Here is his astute answer ....
When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE.
And when you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED.
And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY
FINISHED!
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4 Nov 2012
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manonski (f)
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Mariannina, judging by her face, I �d say wrong one!
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4 Nov 2012
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yanogator
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I would like to meet the people who say there is no difference between "complete" and "finished", since they are definitely different in the specifics of their meaning and usage. I would say that "completed" and "finished" are close in meaning, but that is different. "Finished" is the past participle of the verb "to finish", and it means that the work on something has come to its end. My explanation is not yet finished (It �s also not yet complete), so I will continue. "Complete" means "whole" or "with nothing missing or lacking". I finally have the quarters for all 50 states, so my collection is complete (not finished). The process of acquiring these coins is finished. When you stop eating your dinner, even if you still have food on your plate, you are/have finished. The word "complete" doesn �t enter the discussion. A process is finished. A thing is complete. Bruce |
4 Nov 2012
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yanogator
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I �m always the first to admit what a curmudgeon I am! Fortunately, my friends here can live with that. Bruce |
4 Nov 2012
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