Can I say: “Used to drink everyday, but now I've finished” (as “done with it”)
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So that's pretty much my question.
It's needed for a rhyme.
I know it sounds better and makes more sense with "im done..", but I was just trying to fit the word "finished" in there for a rhyme scheme.
In case I can't use "finished" I'll just go with "done with it", even though it's going be a lot harder to rhyme my other words ;)
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So that's pretty much my question.
It's needed for a rhyme.
I know it sounds better and makes more sense with "im done..", but I was just trying to fit the word "finished" in there for a rhyme scheme.
In case I can't use "finished" I'll just go with "done with it", even though it's going be a lot harder to rhyme my other words ;)
Thank You!
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asked Jul 8 at 21:06
alixander
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There is nothing wrong with finished, even if it's not as common. It would be understood in context.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 8 at 21:51
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It's unidiomatic, which is hard to distance from 'it sounds unnatural'. 'I've quit' is the most idiomatic informal version.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 8 at 22:07
"but now I'm done with it" works too
– Slava Knyazev
Jul 8 at 23:19
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Also common in U.S. English are "...but now I've given it up" and "...but now I'm on the wagon." These have the advantage over "...but now I've finished" that it can't be misread as suggesting that you've simply drunk the entire contents of the bottle and now are finished with it because it's empty.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 9 at 0:23
It's OK in a poem, but maybe would not be used as such in speech.
– Lambie
Sep 7 at 21:07
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So that's pretty much my question.
It's needed for a rhyme.
I know it sounds better and makes more sense with "im done..", but I was just trying to fit the word "finished" in there for a rhyme scheme.
In case I can't use "finished" I'll just go with "done with it", even though it's going be a lot harder to rhyme my other words ;)
Thank You!
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asked Jul 8 at 21:06
alixander
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So that's pretty much my question.
It's needed for a rhyme.
I know it sounds better and makes more sense with "im done..", but I was just trying to fit the word "finished" in there for a rhyme scheme.
In case I can't use "finished" I'll just go with "done with it", even though it's going be a lot harder to rhyme my other words ;)
Thank You!
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meaning word-choice word-usage
asked Jul 8 at 21:06
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asked Jul 8 at 21:06
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There is nothing wrong with finished, even if it's not as common. It would be understood in context.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 8 at 21:51
1
It's unidiomatic, which is hard to distance from 'it sounds unnatural'. 'I've quit' is the most idiomatic informal version.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 8 at 22:07
"but now I'm done with it" works too
– Slava Knyazev
Jul 8 at 23:19
2
Also common in U.S. English are "...but now I've given it up" and "...but now I'm on the wagon." These have the advantage over "...but now I've finished" that it can't be misread as suggesting that you've simply drunk the entire contents of the bottle and now are finished with it because it's empty.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 9 at 0:23
It's OK in a poem, but maybe would not be used as such in speech.
– Lambie
Sep 7 at 21:07
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show 1 more comment
There is nothing wrong with finished, even if it's not as common. It would be understood in context.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 8 at 21:51
1
It's unidiomatic, which is hard to distance from 'it sounds unnatural'. 'I've quit' is the most idiomatic informal version.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 8 at 22:07
"but now I'm done with it" works too
– Slava Knyazev
Jul 8 at 23:19
2
Also common in U.S. English are "...but now I've given it up" and "...but now I'm on the wagon." These have the advantage over "...but now I've finished" that it can't be misread as suggesting that you've simply drunk the entire contents of the bottle and now are finished with it because it's empty.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 9 at 0:23
It's OK in a poem, but maybe would not be used as such in speech.
– Lambie
Sep 7 at 21:07
There is nothing wrong with finished, even if it's not as common. It would be understood in context.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 8 at 21:51
There is nothing wrong with finished, even if it's not as common. It would be understood in context.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 8 at 21:51
1
1
It's unidiomatic, which is hard to distance from 'it sounds unnatural'. 'I've quit' is the most idiomatic informal version.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 8 at 22:07
It's unidiomatic, which is hard to distance from 'it sounds unnatural'. 'I've quit' is the most idiomatic informal version.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 8 at 22:07
"but now I'm done with it" works too
– Slava Knyazev
Jul 8 at 23:19
"but now I'm done with it" works too
– Slava Knyazev
Jul 8 at 23:19
2
2
Also common in U.S. English are "...but now I've given it up" and "...but now I'm on the wagon." These have the advantage over "...but now I've finished" that it can't be misread as suggesting that you've simply drunk the entire contents of the bottle and now are finished with it because it's empty.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 9 at 0:23
Also common in U.S. English are "...but now I've given it up" and "...but now I'm on the wagon." These have the advantage over "...but now I've finished" that it can't be misread as suggesting that you've simply drunk the entire contents of the bottle and now are finished with it because it's empty.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 9 at 0:23
It's OK in a poem, but maybe would not be used as such in speech.
– Lambie
Sep 7 at 21:07
It's OK in a poem, but maybe would not be used as such in speech.
– Lambie
Sep 7 at 21:07
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I see you are doing it for the rhyme sake but it still sounds artificial. Maybe you can play around with it and say something along these lines: but now these days are gone or but now I am not the same)))
answered Oct 7 at 23:57
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You could use the word "diminished" if the poem doesn't require future abstinence? If it does then "relinquished" might work.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/diminished
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/relinquished
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I see you are doing it for the rhyme sake but it still sounds artificial. Maybe you can play around with it and say something along these lines: but now these days are gone or but now I am not the same)))
answered Oct 7 at 23:57
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I see you are doing it for the rhyme sake but it still sounds artificial. Maybe you can play around with it and say something along these lines: but now these days are gone or but now I am not the same)))
answered Oct 7 at 23:57
Ganna Isayeva
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I see you are doing it for the rhyme sake but it still sounds artificial. Maybe you can play around with it and say something along these lines: but now these days are gone or but now I am not the same)))
answered Oct 7 at 23:57
Ganna Isayeva
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I see you are doing it for the rhyme sake but it still sounds artificial. Maybe you can play around with it and say something along these lines: but now these days are gone or but now I am not the same)))
answered Oct 7 at 23:57
Ganna Isayeva
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answered Oct 7 at 23:57
Ganna Isayeva
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answered Oct 7 at 23:57
Ganna Isayeva
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answered Oct 7 at 23:57
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You could use the word "diminished" if the poem doesn't require future abstinence? If it does then "relinquished" might work.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/diminished
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/relinquished
answered Jul 9 at 15:37
user22542
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You could use the word "diminished" if the poem doesn't require future abstinence? If it does then "relinquished" might work.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/diminished
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/relinquished
answered Jul 9 at 15:37
user22542
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You could use the word "diminished" if the poem doesn't require future abstinence? If it does then "relinquished" might work.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/diminished
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/relinquished
answered Jul 9 at 15:37
user22542
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You could use the word "diminished" if the poem doesn't require future abstinence? If it does then "relinquished" might work.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/diminished
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/relinquished
answered Jul 9 at 15:37
user22542
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answered Jul 9 at 15:37
user22542
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answered Jul 9 at 15:37
user22542
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answered Jul 9 at 15:37
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There is nothing wrong with finished, even if it's not as common. It would be understood in context.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 8 at 21:51
1
It's unidiomatic, which is hard to distance from 'it sounds unnatural'. 'I've quit' is the most idiomatic informal version.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 8 at 22:07
"but now I'm done with it" works too
– Slava Knyazev
Jul 8 at 23:19
2
Also common in U.S. English are "...but now I've given it up" and "...but now I'm on the wagon." These have the advantage over "...but now I've finished" that it can't be misread as suggesting that you've simply drunk the entire contents of the bottle and now are finished with it because it's empty.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 9 at 0:23
It's OK in a poem, but maybe would not be used as such in speech.
– Lambie
Sep 7 at 21:07