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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The expressions "change clothes" and "get changed"
Below is part of the definition of the verb "change" in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
[intransitive, transitive] to put on different or clean clothes
I went into the bedroom to change.
change into something She changed into her swimsuit.
change out of something You need to change out of those wet things.
change something
(especially North American English) I didn't have time to change clothes before the party.
(especially British English) I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on).
This article says that the expression "change clothes" is North American English and "get changed" is British English. Is this distinction clear in everyday usage of English?
[intransitive, transitive] to put on different or clean clothes
I went into the bedroom to change.
change into something She changed into her swimsuit.
change out of something You need to change out of those wet things.
change something
(especially North American English) I didn't have time to change clothes before the party.
(especially British English) I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on).
This article says that the expression "change clothes" is North American English and "get changed" is British English. Is this distinction clear in everyday usage of English?
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From a BrE perspective, yes. Here "get changed" is the more usual idiomatic expression in most common situations. Of course, "change clothes" is perfectly intelligible too.
- From a BrE perspective, yes.
- Here "get changed" is the more usual idiomatic expression in most common situations.
- Of course, "change clothes" is perfectly intelligible too.
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From a BrE perspective, yes. Here "get changed" is the more usual idiomatic expression in most common situations. Of course, "change clothes" is perfectly intelligible too.
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Thank you very much indeed, GPY.
Do you have the impression that Americans don't use the expression "get used" very often?
Do you have the impression that Americans don't use the expression "get used" very often?
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seagullDo you have the impression that Americans don't use the expression "get used" very often?I guess you mean "get changed" rather than "get used"?
I don't know about AmE usage of these expresssions. Hopefully an AmE speaker will come by the thread.
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I understand.
Thank you very much, GPY.
I'm sorry for my mistake. As you pointed out, I meant to say "get dressed."
Thank you very much, GPY.
I'm sorry for my mistake. As you pointed out, I meant to say "get dressed."
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seagullAs you pointed out, I meant to say "get dressed."Um, your original question was about "get changed" ...
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Oh..., how stupid of me.
Sorry for the trouble to make corrections, GPY.
Yes, I meant to say "get changed."
Sorry for the trouble to make corrections, GPY.
Yes, I meant to say "get changed."
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