I didn't get to.....
Would you please explain what "get to" means in the sentence below? Thank you.
I didn't get to see you play basketball but my mom saw you at least 10 times and said that you were simply amazing.
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From the context, I guess it might mean you didn't get a chance to see him playing basketball, but your mom did get a chance to see him at least ten times.
- From the context, I guess it might mean you didn't get a chance to see him playing basketball, but your mom did get a chance to see him at least ten times.
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From the context, I guess it might mean you didn't get a chance to see him playing basketball, but your mom did get a chance to see him at least ten times.
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Look at the second definition of the intransitive verb: "To be able or permitted: never got to see Europe; finally got to work at home." There is the implication that you wish you had been able to.
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