Master confusing words with ease
End vs. Finish
End
/end/Examples:
to the ends of the races of men.Soon after this, the visit ended.Morning and noon passed, and then the day was ending.
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Finish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/Examples:
"Have you finished?"The two men found M. Bouc finishing lunch in his compartment.He finishes with three seconds left.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that end can refer to a stopping point, but it often implies the ultimate conclusion or the final part of something.
- Finish typically implies the completion of something that was in progress or the act of bringing something to completion.
- If youre talking about closing a book, you might refer to the end of the book (meaning the final pages), rather than finish', which would refer to the act of completing reading the book.
- End can also refer to a physical boundary or limit (like the end of a road), while finish is more about the process reaching completion.
- To determine which word to use, consider whether youre referring to a process being brought to conclusion (finish) or merely the cessation of an event or journey (end').
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