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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Gets back up/gets up again

The man throws himself down as the boys keep throwing rocks at him. He gets back up and starts to run. He falls and hurts his leg. The boys laugh, then leaves. As they have gone, the man gets back up/gets up again.

Is one more natural than the other?

  

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anonymous The boys laugh, then leaves. leave. As they have gone, the man gets back up/gets up again .

— CalifJim

  • anonymous The boys laugh, then leaves.
  • leave.
  • As they have gone, the man gets back up/gets up again .
  • Either of those will be fine.
  • The meaning is the same either way.
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anonymousThe boys laugh, then leaves. leave. As they have gone, the man gets back up/gets up again.

Either of those will be fine. The meaning is the same either way.

CJ

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