End and finish

  52. End and finish 

When followed by a direct object, finish means complete. 

• I have finished my job. (= I have completed my job.)

 • You never let me finish a sentence. (= You never let me complete a sentence.) Finish can be followed by an -ing form. 

• Have you finished writing that novel? When followed by a direct object, end means stop.

 • They have decided to end their affair. (NOT They have decided to finish their affair.) 

 End cannot be followed by an -ing form. When they are not followed by objects, end and finish have similar meanings. 

• When does the concert finish/end?