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Swiss Jake Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Be or get pampered?
Hello,
how do these two differ? What does each one communicate? When are they used?
a) He wants to get pampered.
b) He wants to be pampered.
Thank you!
how do these two differ? What does each one communicate? When are they used?
a) He wants to get pampered.
b) He wants to be pampered.
Thank you!
Top answer
a) means that he wants to go someplace where they pamper their guests. A spa or luxurious hotel, perhaps b) means that he wants the people around him (his wife, girfriend, mother, or people who get paid for this purpose) to pamper him.
- a) means that he wants to go someplace where they pamper their guests.
- A spa or luxurious hotel, perhaps b) means that he wants the people around him (his wife, girfriend, mother, or people who get paid for this purpose) to pamper him.
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a) means that he wants to go someplace where they pamper their guests. A spa or luxurious hotel, perhaps
b) means that he wants the people around him (his wife, girfriend, mother, or people who get paid for this purpose) to pamper him.
b) means that he wants the people around him (his wife, girfriend, mother, or people who get paid for this purpose) to pamper him.
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Alphecca Stars may or may not be correct in the differentiation (I don't see it that way). To me, it would make no difference at all if I were the subject of the pampering. 
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thank you AlpheccaStars
one more question, what let you differentiate the two in that way?
Just your general language feeling, or are there rules?
one more question, what let you differentiate the two in that way?
Just your general language feeling, or are there rules?
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Hi Philip:
"to get" means to fetch, to acquire, even though it is sometimes used as a linking verb.
The difference is the same as between the sentences "I want to get rich" (I will have to go and work for it) "I want to be rich." (wishful thinking!)
So I go to an expensive spa to get pampered. When I am in the spa, I expect to be pampered.
"to get" means to fetch, to acquire, even though it is sometimes used as a linking verb.
The difference is the same as between the sentences "I want to get rich" (I will have to go and work for it) "I want to be rich." (wishful thinking!)
So I go to an expensive spa to get pampered. When I am in the spa, I expect to be pampered.
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