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Bamtori Posted 20 years ago
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Marius, I've come across another "get sth pp" construct
Marius, I've come across another "get sth pp" construct and it is "I got the kids settled down for the night."
In this sentence, it doesn't seem like someone else settled the kinds down for the speaker, though.
In this sentence, it doesn't seem like someone else settled the kinds down for the speaker, though.
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" In this sentence, it doesn't seem like someone else settled the kinds down for the speaker, though. You're right, in this case. You really need to look at the context.
- " In this sentence, it doesn't seem like someone else settled the kinds down for the speaker, though.
- You're right, in this case.
- You really need to look at the context.
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BamtoriI've come across another "get sth pp" construct and it is "I got the kids settled down for the night."
In this sentence, it doesn't seem like someone else settled the kinds down for the speaker, though.
You're right, in this case. You really need to look at the context.
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BamtoriMarius, I've come across another "get sth pp" construct and it is "I got the kids settled down for the night."I got the kids settled down (by me) for the night
In this sentence, it doesn't seem like someone else settled the kinds down for the speaker, though.
The speaker
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PinenutI got the kids settled down (by me) for the night
The speaker takes attention away from himself (the doer of the action), and gives more attention to the action being done. It sounds polite and professional.
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