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Coachpotato Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
get the dinner
If someone says 'I worked on my stamp collection while Barry was getting the dinner' , what does it mean? Is it that Barry was cooking or that he was fetching the dinner?
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not sure about the full context, but: getting the dinner ready = cook it getting the dinner = fetch it
- not sure about the full context, but: getting the dinner ready = cook it getting the dinner = fetch it
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not sure about the full context, but:
getting the dinner ready = cook it
getting the dinner = fetch it
getting the dinner ready = cook it
getting the dinner = fetch it
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Hi,
In my experience, 'to get a meal' is a pretty standard, although informal, way of saying 'to prepare a meal'. eg I'll get lunch.
In the right context, of course, it can also mean 'to fetch . . .'
At a deeper level, 'preparing' probably means a form of 'fetching'.
Best wishes, Clive
In my experience, 'to get a meal' is a pretty standard, although informal, way of saying 'to prepare a meal'. eg I'll get lunch.
In the right context, of course, it can also mean 'to fetch . . .'
At a deeper level, 'preparing' probably means a form of 'fetching'.
Best wishes, Clive
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