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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

gets/is rejected

Everyone of us gets/is rejected sometimes. We just have to learn to take rejection (lightly/easy) when it comes.

To begin with, are there marginal differences between "gets and is rejected?"

Second, do I have to insert lightly or easy after rejection in the above? Thanks.
  

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Depends on what you mean by 'marginal'. The meanings are the same. ' Get ' is informal and stresses the action a bit-- this is true of the ' get '-passive generally.

— Mister Micawber

  • Depends on what you mean by 'marginal'.
  • The meanings are the same.
  • ' Get ' is informal and stresses the action a bit-- this is true of the ' get '-passive generally.
  • You do not need lightly (I don't think much of ' ea sil y '), but it adds its meaning to the statement.
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Depends on what you mean by 'marginal'. The meanings are the same. 'Get' is informal and stresses the action a bit-- this is true of the 'get'-passive generally.

You do not need lightly (I don't think much of 'easily'), but it adds its meaning to the statement.
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Mister MicawberDepends on what you mean by 'marginal'. The meanings are the same. 'Get' is informal and stresses the action a bit-- this is true of the 'get'-passive generally.

You do not need lightly (I don't think much of 'easily'), but it adds its meaning to the statement.

Thanks, Mister.

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I don't think much of = I don't very much like
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