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I have finished the university in 2006 vs I have finished the university on 2006

The correct phrase is 'I have finished the university in 2006.' The preposition 'in' is used to indicate a specific point in time when an action was completed. 'On' is not used in this context.

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I have finished the university in 2006

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'in' when referring to a specific year or point in time when an action was completed. In this case, it indicates the year 2006 when the speaker finished university.
  • As I have said, we have finished the consultation process.
  • Yes, yes. I have finished the article.
  • I do not think we have finished the learning curve...
  • Great! You have finished the puzzle.
  • I will have finished the work by eight o'clock.
  • I intended to have finished the work.
  • She must have finished the work yesterday.
  • Dog saved April's life, otherwise Bowden would have finished the job.
  • I may have finished the job, but she definitely deserves the credit.
  • - You should have finished the job then.
  • You must have finished the mission I gave you.
  • The Council could have finished the codecision procedure which Parliament started on resettlement of refugees.
  • I have finished mit der strudel.
  • Confess! I have finished confessing.
  • He studied at the University in Warsaw, escaped through France.
  • But Joey said he was lecturing... at the university in Hawaii.
  • Diana-san, I understand you teach archaeology at the university in London.
  • I'm an engineering student from the university in the capital.
  • Well, as most of you know, my parents have finished the new boathouse.
  • When you have finished the exam, close the booklet, turn it face downwards and raise your hands.

I have finished the university on 2006

This phrase is incorrect in English.

The preposition 'on' is not used to indicate the year when an action was completed. Instead, use 'in' to specify the year or point in time.
  • As I have said, we have finished the consultation process.
  • Yes, yes. I have finished the article.
  • I do not think we have finished the learning curve...
  • Great! You have finished the puzzle.
  • I will have finished the work by eight o'clock.
  • I intended to have finished the work.
  • She must have finished the work yesterday.
  • Dog saved April's life, otherwise Bowden would have finished the job.
  • I may have finished the job, but she definitely deserves the credit.
  • - You should have finished the job then.
  • You must have finished the mission I gave you.
  • The Council could have finished the codecision procedure which Parliament started on resettlement of refugees.
  • And I'm doing research at the university on anorexia deaths.
  • There's just no way I can leave the university on such short notice.
  • I have finished mit der strudel.
  • Confess! I have finished confessing.
  • Well, as most of you know, my parents have finished the new boathouse.
  • When you have finished the exam, close the booklet, turn it face downwards and raise your hands.
  • Only to remind myself I should have finished the job when I had the chance.
  • Here we have finished the first reading, but there is an unjustified delay in the Council.

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