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Lagataw Posted 16 years ago
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BrE: How did you get on?
After Susan (who's not so slim) came out of the changing room, her husband asks:
How did you get on?
Does this mean, how did you get in those jeans or is it simply How was it or something else?
Is this a British English expression?
2. Do you say changeroom in the UK? How about in the US? How about fitting room (is this common)
How did you get on?
Does this mean, how did you get in those jeans or is it simply How was it or something else?
Is this a British English expression?
2. Do you say changeroom in the UK? How about in the US? How about fitting room (is this common)
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" to inquire about nearly any venture which we know has occurred. " is very similar to this. It may well be British in origin.
- " to inquire about nearly any venture which we know has occurred.
- " is very similar to this.
- It may well be British in origin.
- In the US, we often use it specifically to ask how one person "got along" with another.
- That is, were your relations friendly or otherwise.
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In the US we ask "How did it go?" to inquire about nearly any venture which we know has occurred.
"How did you get on?" is very similar to this. It may well be British in origin.
In the US, we often use it specifically to ask how one person "got along" with another.
That is, were your relations friendly or otherwise.
In the fitting/changing room scenario, "How did
"How did you get on?" is very similar to this. It may well be British in origin.
In the US, we often use it specifically to ask how one person "got along" with another.
That is, were your relations friendly or otherwise.
In the fitting/changing room scenario, "How did
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