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If I were in a party and I want a friend to bring me a drink, could I use "get" instead of "bring"? like "Would you mind getting me a drink? Just water, thanks."
I hear that "get someone sth" means buy someone sth only. Is it true?
If I were in a party and I want a friend to bring me a drink, could I use "get" instead of "bring"? like "Would you mind getting me a drink? Just water, thanks."
I hear that "get someone sth" means buy someone sth only. Is it true?
I hear that "get someone sth" means buy someone sth only. Is it true?
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I would say that it is perfectly fine to say 'get' in that situation. It doesn't just apply to buying things
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