get used to/adjust

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Gene93"It took her two years to get used to life in France."

She found the French customs very strange. It took her two years to accept them.

Gene93"It took her two years to get used to living in France."?

Over a two-year period, she learned the French money system, the Paris subway network, the train system, where to shop,

AlpheccaStarsOver a two-year period, she learned the French money system, the Paris subway network, the train system, where to shop, the arrangement of the streets, how to speak French, etc.

That's settling in, isn't it?

Gene93That's settling in, isn't it?

It doesn't usually take two years to settle in. "Settling in" is just the first set of activities in a new place, such as unpacking your bags and finding a place to live.

Certainly there's a continuum with points dwelling, adjusting, settling in, adopting, and embracing. And certainly there's some context missing. There does seem to be an implication of difficulty since two years is a long transition period. But I still don't think there's much difference between "get used to life" and "get used to living." Perhaps it's France. If I read, "It took her two yea

No, I am just saying that when someone moves to a different town/city/country, they need some time to settle in. Am I wrong?

We may be talking past each other here. No, generally speaking, you're not wrong about settling in. And no, I still don't see any difference between getting used to life and getting used to living in France.