"I've graduated" or "I graduated"?

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Which is more appropriate to use?

I graduated at Harvard university

Or

I've graduated at Harvard university

Actually, I'd use "...from Harvard University". – Kristina Lopez May 13 '15 at 19:55 — Kristina Lopez, May 13 '15 at 19:55

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 13 '15 at 16:46

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"I graduated at Harvard university" emphasizes where you graduated, or is neutral. If using the perfect tense, I would (optionally) put in a comma: "I've graduated, at Harvard university". This would imply first and foremost that you're telling us you HAVE graduated, and adding that the university was Harvard.

answered May 13 '15 at 16:46

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not 'at', but 'from'. – Mitch May 13 '15 at 16:47
@Mitch, See also http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/202121/historical-basis-for-to-graduate-being-only-a-transitive-verb – Hellion May 13 '15 at 17:06

"I've graduated" or "I graduated"?

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