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Andy Haciek Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
open the door or get the door opened
Peace
can i use these two alternatively?
and also these two:
finish your work or get your work finished
can i use these two alternatively?
and also these two:
finish your work or get your work finished
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"Get your work finished" and "finish your work" are both commands. With these statements you are telling someone to do something. Both mean almost the same thing, but "finish your work" sounds a little more natural to me.
- "Get your work finished" and "finish your work" are both commands.
- With these statements you are telling someone to do something.
- Both mean almost the same thing, but "finish your work" sounds a little more natural to me.
- "Open the door" is also a command (telling someone to open the door).
- "Get the door opened" isn't used by native speakers.
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"Get your work finished" and "finish your work" are both commands. With these statements you are telling someone to do something. Both mean almost the same thing, but "finish your work" sounds a little more natural to me.
"Open the door" is also a command (telling someone to open the door). "Get the door opened" isn't used by native speakers. I would understand it if someone said it, but
"Open the door" is also a command (telling someone to open the door). "Get the door opened" isn't used by native speakers. I would understand it if someone said it, but
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Andy, please remember that your sentences won't be correct without capital letters.
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