'go' vs 'get'
Could you tell me whether both of 'go' and 'get' are right in each following sentence?
1. How do I [go/get] to the train station?
2. Could you tell me the way to [go/get] to the train station?
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Basically, if this came up in conversation nobody would even realize they both communicate the same idea; however, I found this explanation elsewhere: "Go there/ get there and go to/ get to can often be used interchangeably. In a statement, they essentially mean the same thing, but in a question they are emphasizing different ideas. " -emphasis is on mode of transportation.
- Basically, if this came up in conversation nobody would even realize they both communicate the same idea; however, I found this explanation elsewhere: "Go there/ get there and go to/ get to can often be used interchangeably.
- In a statement, they essentially mean the same thing, but in a question they are emphasizing different ideas.
- " -emphasis is on mode of transportation.
- "
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Basically, if this came up in conversation nobody would even realize they both communicate the same idea; however, I found this explanation elsewhere:
"Go there/get there and go to/get to can often be used interchangeably. In a statement, they essentially mean the same thing, but in a question they are emphasizing different ideas. "How do you go to w
0In US English, it's:
1. "How do I get to the train station?" ("Go" is not used here.)
2. "Could you tell me the way to get to the train station?" ("Go" is ungrammatical here.)
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