When did you finish school? vs When you graduated?

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'When did you finish school?' is a complete question asking about the completion of school in general. 'When you graduated?' is a fragment that needs to be part of a larger sentence to be grammatically correct as well as to make sense.

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Last updated: August 05, 2024

When did you finish school?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about the completion of one's education.

This phrase is a complete question used to ask someone about the specific time or period when they completed their education.

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When did you finish school? When did you graduate? When did you immigrate? When did you learn to drive? Did you join the army? Did you rent an apartment?
Q: And when did you finish school? It was already during the war in June 1924, correction 1941. Q: In December 1942 were you taken in a transport to Treblinka ...
Section A: Current School Details. Local Authority*. School Name*. Which Year group are you in? If you have left, when did you finish school?*. _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _.
When did you finish school? I graduated in May of 1995. I didn't go to college, it was just high school. I would be in college right now, but I'm doing this, and I ...

When you graduated?

This phrase is not correct as it is a fragment and lacks the necessary structure to form a complete question or sentence.

This phrase should be part of a larger sentence or question to inquire about someone's graduation.

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