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02-Oct-2006, 06:06
| | Newbie | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Country: Australia
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First Language: Arabic | |  after finishing or after finished
Hello Guys:
Does any one know what is the difference in usage of "after finishing" and "after finished"
Thanks heaps!  |
02-Oct-2006, 07:40
| | Newbie | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Country: Australia
Posts: 7
First Language: Arabic | |  Re: after finishing or after finished
Hi Guys again,
I might make my question clearer.
If I want talk about something I did long time ago after some action happened before, which one phrase should I use (i.e. after finishing or after finished)? For example, if I started some job after my study, should I say:
After finished my study, I started my job in ...
OR
After finishing my study, I started my job in ...
Thanks heaps |
02-Oct-2006, 11:28
| | Newbie | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Country: PAKISTAN
Posts: 5
Current Location: KARACHI First Language: URDU Member Type: Student or Learner | | Re: after finishing or after finished
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreigner  Hi Guys again,
I might make my question clearer.
If I want talk about something I did long time ago after some action happened before, which one phrase should I use (i.e. after finishing or after finished)? For example, if I started some job after my study, should I say:
After finished my study, I started my job in ...
OR
After finishing my study, I started my job in ...
Thanks heaps | HI, As for as my knowledge is concerned,finished and finishing both are right.But if you are using FINISHED, you will have to use HAVING instead of After.
For instance,
1)
Having finished my study,I started my job.
2) After finishing my study,I started my job.I hope I try my best 2 make u understand.bye |
02-Oct-2006, 12:05
| | Newbie | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Country: Australia
Posts: 7
First Language: Arabic | | Re: after finishing or after finished
Thanks MOONA for your help.
But does the sentence: Having finished my study,I started my job. mean that it is not necessary I have finished my study now? [like: if I finish my study, I will start my job]
The situation I want describe is happened long time ago [I finished my study and also not working in that job anymore].
So can I conclude that the sentence: After FINISHING my study, I started my job in ... is more correct?
Again, thank you very much for your reply.  |
02-Oct-2006, 16:00
|  | VIP Member | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Country: USA
Posts: 6,089
Current Location: New York First Language: American English Member Type: Academic | | Re: after finishing or after finished
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreigner Thanks MOONA for your help.
But does the sentence: Having finished my study,I started my job. mean that it is not necessary I have finished my study now? [like: if I finish my study, I will start my job]
The situation I want describe is happened long time ago [I finished my study and also not working in that job anymore].
So can I conclude that the sentence: After FINISHING my study, I started my job in ... is more correct?
Again, thank you very much for your reply. | Both versions set the following action at a time after you have finished your studies.
Having finished my studies....
After finishing my studies....
If you are speaking of a following action in the past, both are equally acceptable. |
03-Oct-2006, 02:33
| | Newbie | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Country: Australia
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First Language: Arabic | |  Re: after finishing or after finished
Thans MikeNewYork,
I appreciate your answer
cheers!  |
03-Oct-2006, 02:55
| | VIP Member | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Country: USA
Posts: 6,089
Current Location: New York First Language: American English Member Type: Academic | | Re: after finishing or after finished
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreigner Thans MikeNewYork,
I appreciate your answer
cheers! | You're welcome. |
03-Oct-2006, 03:05
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Country: Canada
Posts: 3,064
Current Location: Canada First Language: English Member Type: English Teacher | | Re: after finishing or after finished
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreigner Hi Guys again,
I might make my question clearer.
If I want talk about something I did long time ago after some action happened before, which one phrase should I use (i.e. after finishing or after finished)? For example, if I started some job after my study, should I say:
After finished my study, I started my job in ...
This one is not natural, Foreigner. Mike changed it to "Having finished", which is okay.
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After finishing my study, I started my job in ... | # | |
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