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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Any difference between 'gear up' and 'be[get] geared up' in meaning?

a. Banks need to gear up for new age of social banking.
b. Banks need to be[get] geared up for new age of social banking.

c. She married him
d. She got married to him.
  

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a. Banks need to gear up for a/the new age of social banking. b.

— Mister Micawber

  • a.
  • Banks need to gear up for a/the new age of social banking.
  • b.
  • Banks need to be[get] geared up for a/the new age of social banking.
  • c.
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a. Banks need to gear up for a/the new age of social banking.
b. Banks need to be[get] geared up for a/the new age of social banking.
c. She married him.
d. She got married to him.

No difference in intent within either pair of sentences.
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