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"did you know lawyers there get to wear wigs? " What does it means GET TO here? It's from "How I met your mother". I know that the verb TO GET can have different meaning. I don't understand here why he uses TO GET Thank you
22 gen 2023 18:24
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To "get to do something" means to be allowed the privilege of doing something. It has to be a privilege. You don't "get to do" something that you don't want to do (unless you are saying it sarcastically, as J.K. pointed out). For example, a mother might say to her child "you have eaten all of your spinach, so now you get to eat your dessert".
22 gennaio 2023
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In this context, "(they) get to" means "(they) are allowed to." The speaker (I'm guessing it must have been Barney) is being sarcastic. He doesn't think wearing a wig is a privilege. He thinks it's silly.
22 gennaio 2023
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Get to means you are allowed to do that thing. Other examples: I get to wear jeans or casual clothes on Fridays at work because my work does casual Fridays. I get to have the day off from work on Sundays. I get to driving a car when I turn 16. I teach English classes. Let me know if you are interested in booking a class.
23 gennaio 2023
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