My sentence looks something like this:
Immediately after the task was complete an interview took place.
I'm trying to think of a good alternative to took place. So far all I can think of is happened and occurred, but they don't fit very well.
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3Did you check a thesaurus for happened or occurred? Also, we don't know what you want special about the replacement, so all we would be doing is repeating thesaurus entries to you anyway.– MitchCommented Apr 25, 2012 at 15:03
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@Mitch yes I've checked both words and I haven't found anything particularly suitable. I feel like more than one word may be necessary to convey what I am trying to say.– AlexCommented Apr 25, 2012 at 15:05
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3Forget everything about what you've heard about not using the passive voice (this is good advice anyway). This is a situation which seems to require the passive. How about "... an interview was conducted".– Peter ShorCommented Apr 25, 2012 at 15:08
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@Mitch the replacement does not need to be special, I have simply used took place in the preceding sentence, so I'm looking for an alternative. IMO the two alternatives I've suggested do not read well.– AlexCommented Apr 25, 2012 at 15:10
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How about 'was held' then?– MitchCommented Apr 25, 2012 at 15:12
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Forget everything about what you've heard about not using the passive voice (this is good advice anyway). This is a situation which seems to require the passive. How about "... an interview was conducted" (or maybe held)?
answered Apr 25, 2012 at 15:15
Turning the sentence around works:
Subjects were interviewed immediately after completing the task.
or
Subjects were interviewed immediately upon task completion.
answered Apr 25, 2012 at 20:46
Immediately after the task was complete there was an interview.
or
X was interviewed as soon as zie had finished the task.
Possible answers:
- Immediately after the task was complete an interview followed.
- Immediately after the task was complete an interview turned up.
- Immediately after the task was complete an interview was conducted.
how about the expression "came into force" ? I think it matches it very well!
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