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When to use 'get' and when to use 'become'.
Is there a difference in using 'get' and 'become', or are they interchangeable?
Examples:
If I hear noise all the time, I get nervous.
If I hear noise all the time, I become nervous.
Valentines day never got really popular in the Netherlands.
Valentines day never became really popular in the Netherlands.
The only thing I can think of is that when you are using 'get', it probably refers more to a temporary state, and if you would use 'become', it's a more permanent state you are referring to. But I am not sure.
Examples:
If I hear noise all the time, I get nervous.
If I hear noise all the time, I become nervous.
Valentines day never got really popular in the Netherlands.
Valentines day never became really popular in the Netherlands.
The only thing I can think of is that when you are using 'get', it probably refers more to a temporary state, and if you would use 'become', it's a more permanent state you are referring to. But I am not sure.
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They're largely interchangeable, in my view, with the primary difference being that "become" sounds more formal, and even stilted in some contexts. Similarly, "get" will tend to sound odd in more formal contexts: e.g. "The subjects of the experiment got tired and disoriented."
As a native speaker, I don't perceive any difference in terms of the permanence of the state.
As a native speaker, I don't perceive any difference in terms of the permanence of the state.
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