For a long time, I thought the only way to explain it is, I arrange for somebody to service my car; I did not do it myself. But today I heard both are correct, so I get confused. Can 'I got my car serviced.' mean I serviced it myself?
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To most native English speakers, 'I got my car serviced' means I got somebody else to do it.
— Rover_KE
To most native English speakers, 'I got my car serviced' means I got somebody else to do it.
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