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Fohmer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Get Out

1 "He got out of the meeting. (work)"
2 "The pitcher got out of the inning. (baseball)"

For sentence 1, does it mean that he completed the attendance of the meeting, or left the meeting before the end of the meeting?
For sentence 2, does it meant that he completed the inning, or left before the end of the inning?
  

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fohmer 1 "He got out of the meeting. (work)" For sentence 1, does it mean that he completed the attendance of the meeting, or left the meeting before the end of the meeting? It means that he avoided attending the meeting.

  • fohmer 1 "He got out of the meeting.
  • (work)" For sentence 1, does it mean that he completed the attendance of the meeting, or left the meeting before the end of the meeting?
  • It means that he avoided attending the meeting.
  • 2 "The pitcher got out of the inning.
  • (baseball)" For sentence 2, does it meant that he completed the inning, or left before the end of the inning?
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fohmer1 "He got out of the meeting. (work)"
For sentence 1, does it mean that he completed the attendance of the meeting, or left the meeting before the end of the meeting? It means that he avoided attending the meeting.

2 "The pitcher got out of the inning. (baseball)"
For sentence 2, does it

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