Vocabluary conclude

Sounds okay to me,. Jane

Though "conclude" can be a synonym for "finish," in practice we don't often use it that way--to "conclude" is usually to "come to a decision or understanding after having weighed evidence."

It's better and more straighforward to say "It is crucial to complete the document on schedule," or "It is crucial to finish the document on schedule." These would be fine.

Neither is perfect, though, because a schedule is an ongoing series of tasks ... one wants to "stay on schedule," but ordinarily we speak of completing a task by a certain date or milestone. So if you wanted to be incredibly strict about your English, you'd have to say something like "It's crucial to complete the document as scheduled," where "as scheduled" implies "On June 21st, as laid out in the schedule we sent you at the start of the project."

That's my take.

Ash

Use "complete" instead of "conclude."

I would say the uses are about equal, at least in British English.

Hi all,
thanks a lot.

Is it supposed to sound like English that people use or is it strictly a grammar exercise?

If it is supposed to sound like English that people use, is it supposed to be British English, American English or something else?

Finally, if it is supposed to sound like English that is commonly used, is it supposed to be English as it is currently used or are you working from old texts/textbooks?

I disagree. Conclude sounds very weird in this context.