Every finite group is finitely generated. - alternate proof

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A group $H$ is called finitely generated if there is a finite set $A$ such that $H = \left \langle A \right \rangle$ . Prove that every finite group is finitely generated.

Because $\forall a \in A, a\in H$. Hence, if $A$ is infinite, $H$ is infinite. Hence every finite group is finitely generated.

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Your proof is correct: If there are infinitely many distinct generators, there are infinitely many distinct group elements.

For an alternative (simpler?) proof, just note that $H = \langle H \rangle$.