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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

get started

01. Let's get started.02br
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002. Let's get cooking.02br
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00I wonder why two similar sentence patterns use two different subject completement, that is, one uses p.p. as S.C. and the other uses present particple as S.C.0-
  

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02br 00So, 'Let's get started' refers to an "entire start". 010id1

— Yankee

  • 02br 00So, 'Let's get started' refers to an "entire start".
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0 Hi Angliholic02br
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00It has to do with time/duration and the meaning/nature of the verbs themselves.02br
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00A start is a short act and the start of an activity will be complete before the activity itself is complete.02br
00So, 'Let's get started' refers to an "entire start". You might even look at it as meaning "Let's get the start f
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0Thanks, Yankee.02br
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00Your explanation makes sense.0-
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