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Bamtori Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Help with Get Sth PP pattern
ex) You got your heart broken, and I'm really sorry about that.
Teachers, does this get sth pp pattern in the above mean that the person "you" was responsible for his/her heart being broken, or that someone else broke his/her heart? Thank you so much in advance!
Teachers, does this get sth pp pattern in the above mean that the person "you" was responsible for his/her heart being broken, or that someone else broke his/her heart? Thank you so much in advance!
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Hi, ex) You got your heart broken, and I'm really sorry about that. Teachers, does this get sth pp pattern in the above mean that the person "you" was responsible for his/her heart being broken, or that someone else broke his/her heart? It can mean two things.
- Hi, ex) You got your heart broken, and I'm really sorry about that.
- Teachers, does this get sth pp pattern in the above mean that the person "you" was responsible for his/her heart being broken, or that someone else broke his/her heart?
- It can mean two things.
- 1.
- Someone else broke it.
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Hi,
ex) You got your heart broken, and I'm really sorry about that.
Teachers, does this get sth pp pattern in the above mean that the person "you" was responsible for his/her heart being broken, or that someone else broke his/her heart?
It can mean two things.
1. Someone else broke it.
2. Someone else broke it, but 'you' were responsible.
Usually, th
ex) You got your heart broken, and I'm really sorry about that.
Teachers, does this get sth pp pattern in the above mean that the person "you" was responsible for his/her heart being broken, or that someone else broke his/her heart?
It can mean two things.
1. Someone else broke it.
2. Someone else broke it, but 'you' were responsible.
Usually, th
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Thanks for the clear explanation, Clive! I have another question. Can I change 'got your heart broken' to 'had your heart broken' and have the sentence mean the same?
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Hi,
Can I change 'got your heart broken' to 'had your heart broken' and have the sentence mean the same?
This suggests only that someone broke your heart.
I wouldn't interpret 'You had your heart broken' as meaning that 'you' were responsible. The reason is that in that sense it sounds too deliberate. It sounds like you said eg Hi Mary, please break my heart.
Can I change 'got your heart broken' to 'had your heart broken' and have the sentence mean the same?
This suggests only that someone broke your heart.
I wouldn't interpret 'You had your heart broken' as meaning that 'you' were responsible. The reason is that in that sense it sounds too deliberate. It sounds like you said eg Hi Mary, please break my heart.
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