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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Meaning

What is the difference in meaning between "get started" and "getting started", as in the below sentences?

Let's get started.
We are getting started.

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Let's get started. = A command or suggestion to begin doing something. We are getting started.

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  • Let's get started.
  • = A command or suggestion to begin doing something.
  • We are getting started.
  • = A statement that we are beginning to do something.
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Let's get started. = A command or suggestion to begin doing something.
We are getting started. = A statement that we are beginning to do something.
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AlpheccaStarsLet's get started. = A command or suggestion to begin doing something.We are getting started. = A statement that we are beginning to do something.
Thanks for your help. So in other words does "we are getting started" meaning that we just begun doing something and we are actually in the process of doing it?
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