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Lzc_leo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

a question

can anyone tell me the difference between "make sb do sth" and "get sb to do sth"??

thanks a lot for any help~
  

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As I know, with GET, you mostly convince/persuade SB to do your business. But with MAKE, you force them to do that business.

— Mamger

  • As I know, with GET, you mostly convince/persuade SB to do your business.
  • But with MAKE, you force them to do that business.
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As I know, with GET, you mostly convince/persuade SB to do your business. But with MAKE, you force them to do that business.
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Yes. make implies force, insistence, or at least authority; get implies success at a gentler sort of influence like coaxing or encouragement.

CJ
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