I graduated high school.
I graduated from high school.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
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Both are correct and used frequently by native speakers.– Dan BronJun 2, 2015 at 23:24
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@Dan Bron: Which one is more frequent among native speakers; "graduated high school" or "graduated from high school"? When you say native speakers, are you referring to British or Americans?– SankaraneJun 3, 2015 at 0:01
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1Which side of The Pond are you on?– Hot LicksJun 3, 2015 at 0:14
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I was graduated some would say, at least in the not-so-distant past.– chosterJan 3, 2018 at 2:49
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Graduated from seems much more correct to this native American English speaker, but I don't think anyone will call you out for omitting the "from."
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I agree. But I've had the impression that more Americans are saying graduated this-or-that recently. However, this ngram suggests that my impression was wrong.– DrewJun 3, 2015 at 1:40
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@Drew - I would tend to regard the sans-from version to be more of a Britishism. Jun 3, 2015 at 2:14
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@HotLicks: being British, I would use a preposition, either at or from and name the university. High schools (or better secondary schools) do not produce graduates here.– HenryJun 3, 2015 at 8:08
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Do British students finishing secondary school matriculate [from] secondary school? Jun 3, 2015 at 8:32
According to the high school English that I learned 70 years ago, “I graduated high school” is unacceptable. It indicates that it was the school that graduated rather than the subject “I.”
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