This is perhaps one of the most common errors we at Cactus come across. People often confuse the two terms and use them in the inappropriate context. Hope the explanation given ... The verbs "obtain" and "attain" both mean "to gain or achieve something." However, the verb "obtain" is typically used to denote possession.
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Some things you obtain can also be attained. If you want to emphasize how hard you worked in college, you might say you attained your degree; but if you want to emphasize that you have a valid degree that qualifies you for a certain job, you might say you obtained it.
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www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/attain.html
www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/attain.html
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If you are an employer in Massachusetts then there is a luncheon event for you. Michael Corcoran from the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development will be speaking at a lunchtime briefing on how to obtain and use Massachusetts Workforce Development Training Fund grant.
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www.hrworld.com/blog/20080314/event-how-to-obtain-and-u...
www.hrworld.com/blog/20080314/event-how-to-obtain-and-use-massachusetts-workforce-development-training-fund-grants/
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For example, instead of get, you can use obtain, acquire, gain, attain, realize, purchase or procure. Let the thesaurus in Microsoft Word's Tools help you to make better choices. And when you finish your draft, review the writing to identify any pedestrian choices of verbs.
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www.englishproofreading.ca/article4.htm
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ImageMagick® is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. ... Use +adjoin to force each image to be written to separate files, whether or not the file format allows multiple images per file (for example, GIF, MIFF, and TIFF).
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www.imagemagick.org/script/command-line-options.php
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How do I obtain permission to use photographs? ... How do I obtain permission to use photographs?; While we occasionally use our own photographs, we usually rely on photos from The Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and other news organizations. We cannot give permission to reproduce photographs taken by...
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Corporate and Professional Services; Department of Education and Training; PO Box 15033; City East Q 4002. Or use the form below: (* indicates a required field)
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People generally have two major goals in mind when they choose to become a writer-to attain recognition and to generate income. One does not necessarily include the other. ... In this case, they should self-publish or use print-on-demand and maximize their profit per book sold.
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obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort ... obtain or receive ... When do you use obt...
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thesaurus.reference.com/browse/attain
thesaurus.reference.com/browse/attain
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