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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
I got all the homework corrected
I got all the homework corrected, all the tests they took today are graded.
The speaker did this job by himself. Someone else didn't correct the homework. In this situation, why did he say " I got all the homework corrected?" As far as I know , this grammar is used when someone else does the job.
The speaker did this job by himself. Someone else didn't correct the homework. In this situation, why did he say " I got all the homework corrected?" As far as I know , this grammar is used when someone else does the job.
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messier42 As far as I know , this grammar is used when someone else does the job. Most often it is. However, it can also be used when you have achieved something yourself.
- messier42 As far as I know , this grammar is used when someone else does the job.
- Most often it is.
- However, it can also be used when you have achieved something yourself.
- Your example seems just slightly atypical, though, and could be ambiguous without supporting context.
- A more typical example might be "I got all my work done on time today".
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messier42As far as I know , this grammar is used when someone else does the job.Most often it is. However, it can also be used when you have achieved something yourself. Your example seems just slightly atypical, though, and could be ambiguous without supporting context. A more typical example might be "I got all my work done on time today".
The most
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Thank you!
I have been trying to get this old picture of her printed. Can this have the same meaning as achievement ?
I have been trying to get this old picture of her printed. Can this have the same meaning as achievement ?
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messier42 Thank you!I have been trying to get this old picture of her printed. Can this have the same meaning as achievement ?By default, that sentence would be understood to mean that the speaker has been trying to find someone else who can print it. It is not impossible for it to refer to the speaker trying to achieve something by themselves, but the contex
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Thank you again.
I got it mixed up. What do you think of this sentence. Does the same grammar applied to this?
I got it mixed up. What do you think of this sentence. Does the same grammar applied to this?
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messier42I got it mixed up. What do you think of this sentence.Assuming "mixed up" means confused, this would always refer to the speaker being confused or making a mistake him/herself. Almost never do you intentionally get someone else to confuse something for you.
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