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ESLBeginner Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

"get" and "make"

Hello, I'm wondering what's the difference between 'get sb. + adj' and 'make sb. + adj.' ?

e.g.

  • He's been out for so long and I don't want to rush him back now and get him injured again.

  • He tried his best to win, he rushed, even knowing it would probably make him injured
Thanks.
  

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"Get" and "Make" in these instances are very similar. "Get" implies "receive" injury, whereas "make" implies "cause" injury. In your second sentence, I'd eliminate "even" as you are using it.

— Doleary

  • "Get" and "Make" in these instances are very similar.
  • "Get" implies "receive" injury, whereas "make" implies "cause" injury.
  • In your second sentence, I'd eliminate "even" as you are using it.
  • You could replace it with "even though he knew" or simply "knowing".
  • eg.
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"Get" and "Make" in these instances are very similar. "Get" implies "receive" injury, whereas "make" implies "cause" injury.

In your second sentence, I'd eliminate "even" as you are using it. You could replace it with "even though he knew" or simply "knowing".

eg.

He tried his best. He rushed, knowing it would probably make him injured.

or

He tried
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* He's been out for so long, and I don't want to rush him back in now and get him injured again.-- OK
* (X) He tried his best to win: he rushed (in), even though he knew it would probably make him injured.-- Make...injured is not possible in English.
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