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B.J Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

About get

Both of them is ok?

Locals gathered around the electoric generator but nobody get light to

start /it started.

Thanks in advance
  

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Locals gathered around the generator but nobody could get it started. Locals gathered around the generator but nobody could get the generator to turn on the lights. I think these sentences are most appropriate.

  • Locals gathered around the generator but nobody could get it started.
  • Locals gathered around the generator but nobody could get the generator to turn on the lights.
  • I think these sentences are most appropriate.
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Locals gathered around the generator but nobody could get it started.

Locals gathered around the generator but nobody could get the generator to turn on the lights.

I think these sentences are most appropriate.

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