Get/receive/obtain education

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

Which verb is more common ''to receive'' ''to get'' or ''to obtain'' when we talk about education.

''She received a good education in France.''

 

[GoesStation]

Hello.

Which verb is more common when we talk about education, ''to receive'', ''to get'', or ''to obtain''?

''She received a good education in France.''

See above. Use the double-quote character, not two single quotes; separate list items with commas when there are more than two; and end every question with a question mark.

I don't know which verb is more common. I suspect it's "got", though, because "received" is more formal. "Obtained" doesn't work well, though it's not impossible.

 

[Rover_KE]

I take GS's point about using the double-quote character rather than two single quotes, but in British English, single quotes are acceptable too.

I prefer 'She got a good education in France'.

 

[GoesStation]

I take GS's point about using the double-quote character rather than two single quotes, but in British English, single quotes are acceptable too.

I should have mentioned that. What is not acceptable is two single quotes to replace one double quote.

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes – it took me a second or two to spot that.;-)

 

[GoesStation]

Yes – it took me a second or two to spot that.;-)

I only noticed it because I used a left arrow key to navigate through the quote.

 

[jutfrank]

I'm confident enough to say that get is more common. obtain is no good.

 

[Rachel Adams]

COCA has hundreds of citations for 'obtain an education'.

Is there a similar British website?