A few days ago
inquisitive thinker

Is it ‘obtained’ or ‘obtaining’? finish or finishing?

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CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR Michael (Summary)

Born in Paris, May 8th, 1948.

EDUCATION:

*Finished* Elementary School, Junior & Senior High School in Paris.

1974, *Obtained* a Bachelor Degree from from Ecole Nationale Superieure de Petrole et des Moteurs (ENSPM), Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP) Paris, France.

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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In both cases the stated events were in the past so you would use the past tense of obtain and finish: obtained, finished.

Obtaining and finishing imply that the events are not yet fact (still underway). A resume lists past and completed events/facts.

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A few days ago
javi
Finish ED for if it is completed, finish ING for if is still in the processing. Example: Finished high school, but still obtaining bachelor’s degree, will complete next May.
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A few days ago
Grits
Finished and Obtained is right
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A few days ago
mawderuiz
It’s past tense, so “finished” and “obtained” are correct.
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A few days ago
John S2005
Finished. (Past tense of finish).

Obtained ( Past tense of obtain).

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A few days ago
OP
Finished

Obtained.

He’s already done it so it’s in the past tense.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
“completed” is a better word
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