Difference between "got tricked" and "was tricked"

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(1a) Last April Fool, I got tricked ten times.(1b) Last April Fool, I was tricked ten times.(2a) Suppose that you and your friends played a trick on another friend. Just for a laugh. After that, you said, "You got tricked."(2b) same scenario as (2a). You said, "You were tricked."What is the difference between "got tricked" and "was/were tricked"? Thank you for your help.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

ansonguy(2a) Suppose that you and your friends played a trick on another friend. Just for a laugh. After that, you said, "You got tricked."/ "You were tricked".

As far as I know, this is culturally wrong because in that situation we don't say either of those. We say "April Fools!!!"

However, in the context of your question, it's most likely to be "You've (just) been tricked" at the moment right after the trick. Later, your friend might report that to someone else as "I got tricked (today)".

'was tricked' is more formal than 'got tricked'. The same is true for many other pairs like this.

was torn / got torn || was paid / got paid || was burnt / got burnt

But consider this: It's more common to call these April Fools jokes, so your friend would more likely report this to someone else later as "Someone played an April Fools joke on me (today)".

CJ

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