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Vocabulary
the meaning of got
a cheap stunt that got them acres of free publicity [=a great amount of free publicity]
/I have two questions:
1. The aforementioned 'got' means to direct someone's attention to a person or thing that is seen as foolish, surprising, etc?
2. The verb 'got' was used like a dative verb? ( them is an indirect object, and acres of free publicity is an direct object)
/I have two questions:
1. The aforementioned 'got' means to direct someone's attention to a person or thing that is seen as foolish, surprising, etc?
2. The verb 'got' was used like a dative verb? ( them is an indirect object, and acres of free publicity is an direct object)
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" It can be a ditransitive verb. (to obtain or buy something for someone) I got my mother some candy for Mother's Day. Five dollars will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
- " It can be a ditransitive verb.
- (to obtain or buy something for someone) I got my mother some candy for Mother's Day.
- Five dollars will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
- Get me a glass of water while you're up, will you please?
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"Got" is the past tense of "get."
It can be a ditransitive verb. (to obtain or buy something for someone)
I got my mother some candy for Mother's Day.
Five dollars will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
Get me a glass of water while you're up, will you please?
It can be a ditransitive verb. (to obtain or buy something for someone)
I got my mother some candy for Mother's Day.
Five dollars will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
Get me a glass of water while you're up, will you please?
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Anonymousa cheap stunt that got them acres of free publicity - the meaning of got -No. That is absolutely not the meaning of "got" here.
The aforementioned 'got' means to direct someone's attention to a person or thing that is seen as foolish, surprising, etc?
The meaning is obtained for them; provided them with; achieved for them.
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