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Carter Lee Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
which one is sentence correct?
Hi.
As I know, the continuous is used it for now. The focus is now. by the way do verb is used it for general day.
So I think sentence of the following that the first sentence correct.
but if no, Would you please let me know why?
Also is 'get on' implies now?
I hear you have got a new job. How do you get on?
I hear you have got a now job. How are you getting on?
As I know, the continuous is used it for now. The focus is now. by the way do verb is used it for general day.
So I think sentence of the following that the first sentence correct.
but if no, Would you please let me know why?
Also is 'get on' implies now?
I hear you have got a new job. How do you get on?
I hear you have got a now job. How are you getting on?
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1. I hear you have got a new job. How do you get on?
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- I hear you have got a new job.
- How do you get on?
- 2.
- I hear you have got a n e w job.
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1. I hear you have got a new job. How do you get on?
2. I hear you have got a new job. How are you getting on?
(2) is correct; (1) is incorrect. This seems to be an issue of idiom and customary usage of the phrase "get on", rather than anything easily predictable from general language rules.
"have got" is a conversational form, particularly common in the
2. I hear you have got a new job. How are you getting on?
(2) is correct; (1) is incorrect. This seems to be an issue of idiom and customary usage of the phrase "get on", rather than anything easily predictable from general language rules.
"have got" is a conversational form, particularly common in the
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