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I graduated vs I was graduated

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I graduated' is the more common and natural way to express the completion of a degree or course. 'I was graduated' is less common and is typically used in a passive voice construction, where the focus is on the action of being awarded a degree rather than the individual's accomplishment.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 5594 views

I graduated

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the completion of a degree or course.

This phrase is used to express the personal accomplishment of completing a degree or course.

Examples:

I graduated from university last year.
She graduated with honors in Biology.
They will graduate in the spring semester.

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If you use simple PAST (I graduated), then you are referring to things only in the PAST, meaning when or where it TOOK place and what HAPPENED around that ...
Nov 14, 2021 ... When I graduated from the University of Oregon in 2017, I wasn't overwhelmed with pride. I was overwhelmed with relief. I felt like I was ...
Nov 4, 2008 ... It is not used nearly as often as the active “I graduated from” version. The American Heritage Dictionary provides good usage information ...
What are my options if I graduated from a closed school prior to its closure and owe federal student loans? MANAGING YOUR ACCOUNT. REPAYING LOANS.
Feb 28, 2022 ... I graduated the first week in May. I was a full time student for that semester, but I don't know if that was enough hours to be considered.
"I graduated from college" is the most accepted use of graduate in this context. You can also say "I graduated college" or "I was graduated from college.

Alternatives:

I completed my studies.
I finished my degree.
I earned my diploma.

I was graduated

This phrase is correct but less common. It is used in a passive voice construction to emphasize the action of being awarded a degree.

This phrase is used when the focus is on the action of being awarded a degree rather than the individual's accomplishment.

Examples:

She was graduated from Harvard University.
He was graduated with a Master's degree.
They were graduated in a virtual ceremony.

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It's like that trip I made to Europe after I was graduated.
When I was - when I graduated high school, all my friends went to college and I didn't.
From the day I was born until I graduated from junior high, we stayed together just like a family.
It was like I graduated from the little boy court to the man court.
When I graduated, I was 26.
It's probably since I've graduated, so I was sobbing.
I was a student, but I graduated.
Well, I just graduated from stewardess school, and I was crossing the street to go call my sister.
I graduated high school when I was 16.
You know, when I graduated from the Sorbonne, I was recruited by every single one of Wall Street's top investment banks.
I graduated from high school when I was 15, courtesy of an advanced-learning program.
After I graduated from culinary school, somehow I was lucky enough to get that job at Takao restaurant.
I graduated high school when I was 15, Dad.
I was worried we were never going to have one after Michelle Peters graduated.
I was at her house when her parents brought her home from the hospital, and I was there the day she graduated from medical school.
Rufus, I know I shouldn't have lied, But I was in europe and I had just graduated, And I got a little carried away.
Well, after I graduated high school and I moved to Houston, I had to make some money, so... I was an exotic dancer at the Gold Cup.
Yes, I wrote it, but it was 16... 17 years ago, I was a boy. I just graduated.
Well, sure, I went to business school, graduated fifth in my class. Would've been higher if I wasn't dating two girls at the same time.
I took classes and I graduated.

Alternatives:

She received her degree.
He was awarded a diploma.
They completed their studies.

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