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LouiST Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Get to

got to -> have to

But what does 'get to' mean.
get to know -> you will know this person in future

but just in general.
How and when do we use it?
Thanks
LS
  

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Have got to = have to. ) These are unrelated to 'get to + infinitive', which means 'gain the advantage or opportunity of / have the privilege of + present participle'. For example: I got to meet President Obama last week = I gained the advantage or opportunity of / I had the privilege of meeting President Obama last week.

— Mister Micawber

  • Have got to = have to.
  • ) These are unrelated to 'get to + infinitive', which means 'gain the advantage or opportunity of / have the privilege of + present participle'.
  • For example: I got to meet President Obama last week = I gained the advantage or opportunity of / I had the privilege of meeting President Obama last week.
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Have got to = have to. ('Got to' is a casual reduction of 'have got to'.)

These are unrelated to 'get to + infinitive', which means 'gain the advantage or opportunity of / have the privilege of + present participle'. For example:

I got to meet President Obama last week = I gained the advantage or opportunity of / I had the privilege of meeting President Obama last week.
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Thanks... but what's the difference between:
'I got to meet President Obama last week' and
'I was allowed to meet President Obama last week' ? It's also kind of a opportunity, not?
Because they let you meet the president..
LS
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'Allowed' itself does not express an opportunity (though in the context it may be one). When I say 'opportunity', I mean a chance which the speaker considers to be a pleasant or lucky one. 'Allowed' merely expresses permission.
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louiSTget to know -> you will know this person in future
Yes. More or less. To get to know someone is to become familiar with them. You meet someone and exchange information. As you are learning more and more about each other, you are getting to know each other.
louiSTBut what does 'get to' mean?
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Yes, thanks.
But I just don't get the difference to other verbs like:
I get to come to your party (because I have the opportunity)
I can come to your party. (You have the opportunity as well)

I can't wait to get to meet you.
I can't wait to meet you.
What's the difference here?
Both of them are kind of a opportunity, aren't they?

.... like that you get to
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