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Himadri Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Got or Get

hi[H]

Please see this sentence and tell me that which one is the right option

1. "From childhood they GOT or GET the right nourishment"

2. "They brought up well" or "They have been brought up well"

Thanking you

Yours trully, Himadri Roy
  

Top answer

1. I wouldn't use the present tense here, unless you're writing a text/book and use stylistic tricks. " if you are referring to the past of those persons.

— Pieanne

  • 1.
  • I wouldn't use the present tense here, unless you're writing a text/book and use stylistic tricks.
  • " if you are referring to the past of those persons.
  • ", if that statement has anything to do with the present/their present condition.
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1. I wouldn't use the present tense here, unless you're writing a text/book and use stylistic tricks. I'd say "from childhood on, they got etc..." if you are referring to the past of those persons.

Or "from childhood on, they've got etc...", if that statement has anything to do with the present/their present condition.

2. I'd choose "They have been brought up well", result
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Either, depending on the situation.

"From childhood, they got the right nourishment" It's past.

"From childhood they get the right nourishment" It's present/general time.

"They have been brought up well"
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"From childhood they GOT or GET the right nourishment".

If you want to mean that they are still getting the right nourishment, the sentence should be "Since childhood they have got the right nourishment."
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With "from childhood (on)", I can't see how the present tense can be used.

So I'll edit my first post: either they have got (they've been getting might be better), or they got.
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I just wanted to confirm whether Himadri is referring to the fact that they are still getting the correct nourishment. It's best Himadri confirms this point. If he is referring to what happened in the past, then my sentence would not be correct.

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Oh, I'm sorry, Yoong Liat, I wasn't really referring to your post... You are quite right! I wasn't correcting you in any way.
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Yoong Liat "From childhood they GOT or GET the right nourishment".

If you want to mean that they are still getting the right nourishment, the sentence should be "Since childhood they have got the right nourishment."

Not only.

TV documentary:

A group of baby elephants play
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I think one needs "on" here:
From childhood on they get the right nourishment.
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A group of baby elephants playing in the river:

Baby elephants grow rapidly. From childhood they get the right nourishment.

Question: Are baby elephants all around the world still getting the right

FROM THE ABOVE CONTEXT, YOU KNOW THAT THE BABY ELEPHANTS ARE GETTING THE CORRECT NOURISHMENT.

"From
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Marius HancuI think one needs "on" here:
From childhood on they get the right nourishment.
A comma is fine. The "on" is implied.

From childhood, they get the right nourishment
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