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    Would you confirm which of the following is correct in regard to the use of prepostion?

    - I ended up in failure to achieve my dream.

    - I ended up with failure to achieve my dream

    - I ended up as failure to achieve my dream

    - I ended up failure to acheive my dream



    Thank you for your time for correction in advance.

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    None of them reads very naturally, in my opinion.. These are less unnatural.

    My dream ended (up) in failire.
    I failed to achieve my dream
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    Default Re: end up in failure

    Quote Originally Posted by fivejedjon View Post
    None of them reads very naturally, in my opinion.. These are less unnatural.

    My dream ended (up) in failure.
    I failed to achieve my dream
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    Yes, or "I ended up failing to achieve my dream".
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