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graduating school vs finishing school

Both 'graduating school' and 'finishing school' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Graduating school' refers to completing a specific level of education and receiving a diploma or degree, while 'finishing school' typically refers to completing a course or program without the implication of receiving a diploma or degree.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 578 views

graduating school

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the completion of a specific level of education and receiving a diploma or degree.

This phrase is used when someone successfully completes their studies at a school, college, or university and is awarded a diploma or degree.

Examples:

  • She will be graduating school next month with a degree in engineering.
  • After graduating school, he plans to pursue a career in medicine.
  • Tom came to Boston after graduating from high school.
  • You were 18, graduating high school.
  • Our daughter is graduating high school.
  • You're graduating high school - That's a big deal.
  • She was so excited about graduating high school next year.
  • I mean, I'll never live down not graduating from school for the deaf.
  • Graduating high school with a 3.6... That's a lot better than I ever did.
  • No, I'm just saying, you shouldn't feel bad about not graduating high school.
  • You're graduating high school, that's a big deal.
  • He's graduating high school, 15 years old in that picture...
  • This year's seniors will have 100 percent graduating high school.
  • Just as I was graduating medical school, she moved to Pennsylvania; we lost touch.
  • I'm actually graduating from high school today.
  • My baby graduating from high school.
  • Amy is not graduating from high school this year.
  • She's graduating from business school and she plays three instruments.
  • Tom came to Boston soon after graduating from high school.
  • That's for making your bed and graduating grammar school and putting the toilet seat down for us ladies.
  • GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, SAYING GOODBYE.
  • I just don't think graduating high school's

Alternatives:

  • graduating from school
  • completing school
  • finishing school with a degree
  • earning a diploma from school
  • successfully completing school

finishing school

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the completion of a course or program, without necessarily receiving a diploma or degree.

This phrase is used when someone completes a specific course, program, or level of education, but it does not always imply the awarding of a diploma or degree.

Examples:

  • She will be finishing school next week and starting a new job.
  • After finishing school, he plans to travel around the world.
  • Must be like some finishing school.
  • Sorry to shock you, but I never went to finishing school.
  • You must be finishing school soon.
  • You're finishing school, period.
  • Is there any finishing school we could send him to?
  • You didn't learn in finishing school? No.
  • She's just back from finishing school.
  • Just finishing school in England makes us ten times cleverer than any Australian.
  • The Major runs a finishing school of sorts...
  • I almost wish my finishing school were still open.
  • Tamara, she's finishing school, too.
  • We're thinking of a finishing school in France or Switzerland.
  • I recognize that finishing school voice.
  • Sorry I ever sent her to that finishing school.
  • After finishing school, I took a course in massage.
  • Fortunately, my sister happens to run a girls' finishing school in this very attic.
  • I wanted to go to your finishing school, but Papa told me you'd have nothing to teach me.
  • Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies was established as a premiere girls' finishing school in 1790.
  • Man, you girls sure do have a thing about finishing school.
  • You were right, about finishing school. That's what I'd like to do.

Alternatives:

  • completing a course
  • ending school
  • wrapping up school
  • completing a program
  • finishing a level of education

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