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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
It takes some getting used to
Man: How do you like living in the countryside?
Woman: I enjoy it, but it takes some getting used to.
M: What aren't you used to?
W: Well, my house is surrounded by trees.
Hi,
Does the bold in the above sound right? If yes, what does it mean? Thanks.
Woman: I enjoy it, but it takes some getting used to.
M: What aren't you used to?
W: Well, my house is surrounded by trees.
Hi,
Does the bold in the above sound right? If yes, what does it mean? Thanks.
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Yes, that sounds very natural. It means it takes a little bit of time to become accustomed to the ways of the country.
- Yes, that sounds very natural.
- It means it takes a little bit of time to become accustomed to the ways of the country.
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Yes, that sounds very natural. It means it takes a little bit of time to become accustomed to the ways of the country.
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It's an unusual idiom in which not only a gerund, but also words normally associated with it in other patterns are used together as if they were a noun.
It takes some time to get used to the new procedures.
It takes some time to get used to living in the country.
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The new procedures take some getting used to.
It takes some time to get used to the new procedures.
It takes some time to get used to living in the country.
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The new procedures take some getting used to.
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