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Minhuoc Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

take some getting used to.

Please tell me if the sentence is right and what the "take some getting used to" means.

" Working in a foreign country takes some getting used to."

Thanks.
  

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" Yes, it's fine. getting used to is a gerund. It's the same grammatical structure as saying ' Working in a foreign country takes some time'.

— Clive

  • " Yes, it's fine.
  • getting used to is a gerund.
  • It's the same grammatical structure as saying ' Working in a foreign country takes some time'.
  • The meaning is that it takes some time and effort for a person to get used to working in a foreign country.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

" Working in a foreign country takes some getting used to."

Yes, it's fine. getting used to is a gerund. It's the same grammatical structure as saying 'Working in a foreign country takes some time'.

The meaning is that it takes some time and effort for a person to get used to work
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Thank you Clive,

Your explanation helps me a lot. I now understand very clearly.

Many thanks to you.
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