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Michael841 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Get the..
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i got a question about this combination "Get the..."
Sometimes used as "get the door", "get the trunk". Does it mean "Open the door" or "Close the door" ?
i got a question about this combination "Get the..."
Sometimes used as "get the door", "get the trunk". Does it mean "Open the door" or "Close the door" ?
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Get the door means answer the door Get the bags - carry the bags Get the shopping - bring the shopping (from either the car or the shop) Get the Bill - pay the bill Get out of here - leave (on which note, bye)
- Get the door means answer the door Get the bags - carry the bags Get the shopping - bring the shopping (from either the car or the shop) Get the Bill - pay the bill Get out of here - leave (on which note, bye)
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Get the door means answer the door
Get the bags - carry the bags
Get the shopping - bring the shopping (from either the car or the shop)
Get the Bill - pay the bill
Get out of here - leave (on which note, bye)
Get the bags - carry the bags
Get the shopping - bring the shopping (from either the car or the shop)
Get the Bill - pay the bill
Get out of here - leave (on which note, bye)
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The context is important. "Get the" means to do what is appropriate with the object. If I'm carrying something and say "get the door", it means to open the door. Conversely, if the door is open, and I can't close it myself, "get the door" would mean to close it.
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