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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
"I got drunk"--Am I still drunk?
If I said "I got drunk." does it mean I'm no longer drunk? Or could it be possible that I'm drunk?
Also, if I said "I get drunk." can it mean "I've gotten drunk" as well as "it's a habit of mine that I get drunk."?
Also, if I said "I get drunk." can it mean "I've gotten drunk" as well as "it's a habit of mine that I get drunk."?
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to get drunk means to become intoxicated with alcohol
- to get drunk means to become intoxicated with alcohol
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IT could mean that you are still drunk or that you are referring to a past incident.
I get drunk - no this only refers to the habit. I get drunk everytime I go out with Peter.
There is a difference between 'get drunk' and 'drunk'.
Getting drunk is the process of turning from sober to drunk. One you are actually drunk, you have stopped 'getting' drunk, and are now drunk.
I get drunk - no this only refers to the habit. I get drunk everytime I go out with Peter.
There is a difference between 'get drunk' and 'drunk'.
Getting drunk is the process of turning from sober to drunk. One you are actually drunk, you have stopped 'getting' drunk, and are now drunk.
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Nona The BritOf course, your opinion that you are not yet drunk may not be shared by those around youAin't THAT the truth!
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Thank you, everyone!
I owe each of you a lot!
Nona, English is very difficult.
(1) I forget.
(2) I get drunk.
While (1) can express one time event that is happening, (2) can't. (2) can only express one's habit. Why can (1) express not only habit but also one's current state?
I owe each of you a lot!
Nona, English is very difficult.
(1) I forget.
(2) I get drunk.
While (1) can express one time event that is happening, (2) can't. (2) can only express one's habit. Why can (1) express not only habit but also one's current state?
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You are not comparing the same things here.
Your forget sentence is the equavalent of 'I drink' not 'I get drunk' as 'forget' is a verb.
Drunk is an adjective. It can be used in any tense, past, present or future without changing.
In 'I get drunk' the verb is 'get' meaning 'become'. Change the word in your sentence to become to see if that helps you understand.
Your forget sentence is the equavalent of 'I drink' not 'I get drunk' as 'forget' is a verb.
Drunk is an adjective. It can be used in any tense, past, present or future without changing.
In 'I get drunk' the verb is 'get' meaning 'become'. Change the word in your sentence to become to see if that helps you understand.
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Before you get totally drunk, would you help me more?
Both "get" and "forget" seem verbs to me.
Why is (1) different? Why is "I forget" the same meaning as "I don't remember"?
Both "get" and "forget" seem verbs to me.
Why is (1) different? Why is "I forget" the same meaning as "I don't remember"?
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Okay, let me try.
Habits: (-get)
It seems like every weekend, I forget my password, so when I come to work on Monday, I have to call the Help Desk.
Every Friday night, I drink a glass of wine.
Every time I go out with Nona, I get drunk.
Past, situation no longer true: (-got)
I forgot my password, but then I remembered it wa
Habits: (-get)
It seems like every weekend, I forget my password, so when I come to work on Monday, I have to call the Help Desk.
Every Friday night, I drink a glass of wine.
Every time I go out with Nona, I get drunk.
Past, situation no longer true: (-got)
I forgot my password, but then I remembered it wa
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Thanks, now I completely understand how I distinguish those tenses.
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