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  1. Get there or Reach there? Which one is of more proper usage?

    Apr 17, 2016 · The reason to is not used in your example sentence is there is an adverb that doesn't require any preposition after an intransitive verb. There is no hard and fast rule on which one to use. …

  2. to get VS. getting - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Dec 31, 2014 · Regarding the difference between getting and to get: In my initial opinion as a native speaker, there is not a difference between them. However, this says the following: Using a gerund ( …

  3. "to getting" vs. "to get" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    10 Some examples (they are book titles): to Getting The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published The Guide to Getting it On vs. to get The Ultimate Guide To Get Out Of Debt A Quick & …

  4. "is getting" vs "will get" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Are there difference between those sentences? Alex is getting married next month. Alex will get married next month. Seems that the first one is expressed in present continues, and the s...

  5. Being vs Getting - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jul 17, 2020 · No. There's a large difference between the outcome being something and the outcome getting something. It's quite difficult for me to imagine an outcome receiving or obtaining anything at …

  6. Comparing differences of "be/get" and "will be/will get"

    Apr 10, 2018 · Leaving this aside, there is very little distinction between the senses of be and get in your examples. For most purposes, they are interchangeable. However, get confused implies a process of …

  7. Is there any difference between "getting" and "to be getting"?

    Yes there is a difference. Trees are getting cut down refers to an action that is in progress. Someone is cutting the trees. It is the form encountered more frequently. Trees getting cut down can be used in …

  8. "Let me know how you <get on> <are getting on> at your new job."

    Aug 17, 2023 · But note that How are you getting on? asks how things are for you currently, whereas Let me know how you get on is a request to be kept informed of your future state.

  9. grammar - I'm excited to get / to getting / getting to know you ...

    Apr 6, 2025 · This will probably be closed. So, as a native speaker, I'd tell you this: I'm excited [by] getting to know you. Fast, connected speech. Otherwise, I'm excited to get to know you.

  10. How to use "get late"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Sentence: "It's getting late, I've got to go" That's idiomatic, yes. The entire phrase refers to time: it's getting late. The it is called a dummy pronoun and refers to a time. Dummy pronouns are used a lot …