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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Get/go around

I like to get/go around. I've got friends all over town.

Hi,

Do both get and go fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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In BrE we'd normally say 'I like to get about' if the meaning is related to moving from place to place. 'I like to get around' carries a slight suggestion that the individual has lots of sexual partners. We wouldn't use 'go around' on its own like that, it would almost always be follwed by an -ing phrase - 'I like to go around checking the doors are locked', or 'I like to go around visiting my friends'.

— KateJS

  • In BrE we'd normally say 'I like to get about' if the meaning is related to moving from place to place.
  • 'I like to get around' carries a slight suggestion that the individual has lots of sexual partners.
  • We wouldn't use 'go around' on its own like that, it would almost always be follwed by an -ing phrase - 'I like to go around checking the doors are locked', or 'I like to go around visiting my friends'.
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In BrE we'd normally say 'I like to get about' if the meaning is related to moving from place to place. 'I like to get around' carries a slight suggestion that the individual has lots of sexual partners.

We wouldn't use 'go around' on its own like that, it would almost always be follwed by an -ing phrase - 'I like to go around checking the doors are locked', or 'I like to go around visi
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