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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Get surprised vs be surprised
Hi,
I wrote a caption/headline for an ad: "Get ready to get surprised"
However, my creative director pointed that it is incorrect, and that it should be "Get ready to be surprised".
I am not sure. When you are speaking of a lucky draw, I think it is correct to say get surprised.
However, I am not able to explain my reasons. Please help/correct me.
Thanx in advance.
I wrote a caption/headline for an ad: "Get ready to get surprised"
However, my creative director pointed that it is incorrect, and that it should be "Get ready to be surprised".
I am not sure. When you are speaking of a lucky draw, I think it is correct to say get surprised.
However, I am not able to explain my reasons. Please help/correct me.
Thanx in advance.
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Hi, I wrote a caption/headline for an ad: "Get ready to get surprised" However, my creative director pointed that it is incorrect, and that it should be "Get ready to be surprised". I am not sure. When you are speaking of a lucky draw, I think it is correct to say get surprised.
- Hi, I wrote a caption/headline for an ad: "Get ready to get surprised" However, my creative director pointed that it is incorrect, and that it should be "Get ready to be surprised".
- I am not sure.
- When you are speaking of a lucky draw, I think it is correct to say get surprised.
- However, I am not able to explain my reasons.
- Please help/correct me.
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Hi,
I wrote a caption/headline for an ad: "Get ready to get surprised"
However, my creative director pointed that it is incorrect, and that it should be "Get ready to be surprised".
I am not sure. When you are speaking of a lucky draw, I think it is correct to say get surprised.
However, I am not able to explain my reasons. P
I wrote a caption/headline for an ad: "Get ready to get surprised"
However, my creative director pointed that it is incorrect, and that it should be "Get ready to be surprised".
I am not sure. When you are speaking of a lucky draw, I think it is correct to say get surprised.
However, I am not able to explain my reasons. P
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Be ready to get surprised is another way of saying the same thing.
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Hi,
Thank you for your response.
However, in general writing such as academic, prose, etc., I agree that repetition is not a
Thank you for your response.
Cliverepeating the word 'get' is not good style.I would like to present my argument here. Repetition of a sound, syllable, word, phrase, or line lends a lyrical quality, in my case makes the line more catchy - I think.
However, in general writing such as academic, prose, etc., I agree that repetition is not a
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Hi,
Thank you for your response.
Yes, come to think of it, 'Be ready to get surprised' is quite right.
'Be' as opposed to 'get' sounds more formal, as something that is part of an agenda.
'Get', on the otherhand, sounds casual, more fun.
Get ready vs Be prepared
Get surprised vs Be surprised
Thank you for your response.
Yes, come to think of it, 'Be ready to get surprised' is quite right.
'Be' as opposed to 'get' sounds more formal, as something that is part of an agenda.
'Get', on the otherhand, sounds casual, more fun.
Get ready vs Be prepared
Get surprised vs Be surprised
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Hi,
I don't find anything lyrical about the word 'get'.
I favour 'Get ready to be surprised'. To me, it seems natural, easy to say and easy to remember.
It's a subjective decision, of course.
I don't find anything lyrical about the word 'get'.
I favour 'Get ready to be surprised'. To me, it seems natural, easy to say and easy to remember.
It's a subjective decision, of course.
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I, too, find "Get ready to be surprised" more natural than "Be ready to get surprised."
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I favor "Get ready to get surprised" and "Get ready to be surprised". The first sounds catchy and the latter sounds polished.
"Be ready to get surprised", although grammatically correct, is not working for me.
Best regards,
Timothy
"Be ready to get surprised", although grammatically correct, is not working for me.
Best regards,
Timothy
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