Anonymous  +  443459 Sat, 17 Nov 07 03:24 AM Hi all, say I'm going to study abroad to get higher education and to recieve higher education. which one of them sounds more natural? if none of them sounds natural, what are the some of the words I can use to decribe this situation? Thank you. Anonymous

	Clive  +  443470 Sat, 17 Nov 07 04:06 AM Hi, say I'm going to study abroad to get higher education and to recieve higher education. which one of them sounds more natural? if none of them sounds natural, what are the some of the words I can use to decribe this situation? Neither sounds very natural, because studying abroad is usually assumed to involve higher education. Do you know a lot of people who go to primary school or high school abroad? I'd just say 'I'm going to study abroad'. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,622 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Philip  +  443632 Sat, 17 Nov 07 05:55 PM  Clive wrote: Hi, say I'm going to study abroad to get higher education and to recieve higher education. which one of them sounds more natural? if none of them sounds natural, what are the some of the words I can use to decribe this situation? Neither sounds very natural, because studying abroad is usually assumed to involve higher education. Do you know a lot of people who go to primary school or high school abroad? I'd just say 'I'm going to study abroad'. Best wishes, Clive I agree with Clive.  As to the choices you offer, I think 'get' an education, in general, is more common than 'receive'. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen