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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Difference between "get" and "are"

A lot of people get released from prison. - vs - A lot of people are released from prison.
  

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) expression. It's fine here.

— Philip

  • ) expression.
  • It's fine here.
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Get is used in zillions of expressions, substituting for a more "correct" (?) expression. It's fine here.
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Hi.
Philip(?)
I do not understand that style.
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I use (?) to express the idea that what I'm saying may not be true. In this case, is the substitute really "better"?
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AnonymousDifference between "get" and "are" [with a past participle]
I don't want to overgeneralize, but 'get' is quite useful for saying that a person or thing suffered some negative experience.

get broken, get torn, get hurt, get lost, get stung, get scratched, get caught, get confused, get distracted, get arrested, get stolen, get closed down, g
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