Comments on: How to get to grips with the verb “get” http://englishonthe.net/2009/04/01/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-verb-get/ Language training your way Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:31:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: zooz http://englishonthe.net/2009/04/01/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-verb-get/comment-page-1/#comment-282 zooz Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:04:45 +0000 http://englishonthe.net/?p=562#comment-282 You'r great. I can't believe how simple you've made it sound. Thanks a lot You’r great. I can’t believe how simple you’ve made it sound. Thanks a lot

]]> By: T Lieberman http://englishonthe.net/2009/04/01/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-verb-get/comment-page-1/#comment-270 T Lieberman Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:51:46 +0000 http://englishonthe.net/?p=562#comment-270 I'm trying to identify the difference between "to get them money" (that is, to get money for them; for example, by investing their money wisely) and "to get their money" (for example, by beating them at a card game). I am a native speaker and I know there is a difference but I cannot explain the grammatical reason for it. Today an English language learner brought my attention to the difference between "to save them money" and "to save their money". I sense that the meanings are not quite identical. I wonder if it is for the same grammatical reason as with the verb "to get," or if it is for an unrelated reason having to do with the fact that these words simply have multiple meanings? I’m trying to identify the difference between “to get them money” (that is, to get money for them; for example, by investing their money wisely) and “to get their money” (for example, by beating them at a card game). I am a native speaker and I know there is a difference but I cannot explain the grammatical reason for it.

Today an English language learner brought my attention to the difference between “to save them money” and “to save their money”. I sense that the meanings are not quite identical. I wonder if it is for the same grammatical reason as with the verb “to get,” or if it is for an unrelated reason having to do with the fact that these words simply have multiple meanings?

]]> By: picky29 http://englishonthe.net/2009/04/01/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-verb-get/comment-page-1/#comment-255 picky29 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:37:42 +0000 http://englishonthe.net/?p=562#comment-255 Exactly was I was looking for, thanks! Exactly was I was looking for, thanks!

]]> By: English Matters - Page 76 - IndusLadies http://englishonthe.net/2009/04/01/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-verb-get/comment-page-1/#comment-250 English Matters - Page 76 - IndusLadies Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:26 +0000 http://englishonthe.net/?p=562#comment-250 [...] (but not "got" specifically, so don't look at it if it will confuse you). How to get to grips with the verb “get” - Englishonthe.net Now, to your sentences: 1. I got used to it. This is correct usage - "got" here is used [...] [...] (but not "got" specifically, so don’t look at it if it will confuse you). How to get to grips with the verb “get” – Englishonthe.net Now, to your sentences: 1. I got used to it. This is correct usage – "got" here is used [...]

]]> By: Eric Roth http://englishonthe.net/2009/04/01/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-verb-get/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Eric Roth Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:45:20 +0000 http://englishonthe.net/?p=562#comment-199 Thank you for sharing this concise primer on a difficult, even annoying verb! Thank you for sharing this concise primer on a difficult, even annoying verb!

]]> By: Miracel http://englishonthe.net/2009/04/01/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-verb-get/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Miracel Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:23:43 +0000 http://englishonthe.net/?p=562#comment-180 Very informative post! I sometimes get confused with using these "get expressions". Very informative post! I sometimes get confused with using these “get expressions”.

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