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Hi. I talked with an English man yesterday. We were talking about the reason I had started to studying English. He asked me: "do you now get to use (it) in your job then?" I've understood....but why he used the verb to get? what's the meaning or the grammar rules?
Mar 17, 2024 6:15 PM
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I get to do something = I have the opportunity to do something. He was asking if you have opportunities to use English in your job.
March 17, 2024
The grammar is this. "Do" is followed by the infinitive of a verb. In this case the verb is "get", hence "you now do get ...". It works with any infinitive that makes sense in the context: Do you now WANT to use it in your job? (verb = to want) Do you now USE it in your job? (verb = to use) Do you now SPEAK it in your job? (verb = to speak) Do you now LIKE to use it in your job? (verb = to like)
March 18, 2024
Note that, as others have said, ‘getting to do something’ is positive, but the phrase is often used sarcastically (I have to do it and would rather not) In my family, I get to fix everything that breaks. The walls in my apartment building are thin. I get to hear every argument that takes place.
March 18, 2024
This is a good question. Il significato di questo verbo varia a volte, ma spesso significa "avere il permesso di fare qualcosa" o "avere l'opportunità di fare qualcosa". Alcuni altri esempi: "Tomorrow is my birthday, so I get to eat anything I want!" "I missed the bus, so now I get to walk home." (C'è del sarcasmo in questa frase) "If I am early to class, I get to talk to the beautiful woman." "If I miss the last episode of my favorite show, I don't get to find out how the story ends." Non avevo mai considerato quanto potesse creare confusione questa parola, ahah! Good luck!
March 17, 2024
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