I hate getting a cold, but I love getting my dog when we play chase. I hate it when I can\u2019t get my bus, but I love it when the heroes get the villains. It\u2019s good when we can get what we go after.<\/p>\n
The complicated little verb \u201cget\u201d has many meanings. It can replace a lot of verbs with \u201cget.\u201d Read about one of them in this post.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet\u201d = \u201cCatch\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGet\u201d can be used to mean \u201ccatch.\u201d Think about things we try to catch.<\/p>\n
I hate getting a cold, but I love getting my dog when we play chase. = I hate catching a cold, but I love catching my dog when we play chase.<\/p>\n
Very often, we can replace \u201ccatch\u201d with \u201cget.\u201d Here are 2 more examples.<\/p>\n
I hate it when i can\u2019t catch my buss, but I love it when the heroes catch the villains. = I hate it when I can\u2019t get my buss, but I love it when the heroes get the villains.<\/p>\n
There are 2 special notes I must make. First, replacing \u201ccatch\u201d with \u201cget\u201d is informal. So you must use \u201ccatch\u201d when you are writing or speaking formally. For example, use \u201ccatch\u201d when you are making a formal speech. but when you are talking with friends, you can use \u201cget.\u201d The second special note I must make is that we cannot always replace \u201ccatch with get.\u201d We replace \u201ccatch\u201d with \u201cget\u201d when we are talking about chasing, catching transportation, catching an illness, or hearing something that a person says. We cannot use it for other situations where we say catch. For example, we must say \u201cRose and I are gonna catch a movie.\u201d We cannot replace \u201ccatch\u201d with \u201cget\u201d in this case.<\/p>\n
Have you caught, or \u201cgotten my meaning? Now it\u2019s time for some practice. Do you often get colds or the flue? Do you play tag or chase with your kids and let them get you?<\/p>\n
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Catching Things I hate getting a cold, but I love getting my dog when we play chase. I hate it when I can\u2019t get my bus, but I love it when the heroes get the villains. It\u2019s good when we can get what we go after. Replacing Verbs The complicated little verb \u201cget\u201d has many
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