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28 Nov 2022
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Question about English (US)
Which sentence is correct?
1. We got the lawn mower to work again.
2. We got the lawn mower working again.
Which sentence is correct?
1. We got the lawn mower to work again.
2. We got the lawn mower working again.
1. We got the lawn mower to work again.
2. We got the lawn mower working again.
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- English (US)
Both are fine. B sounds slightly more casual
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- English (US)
@studiousboy Yep! There are cases where only the gerund will work or only the infinitive will work, but in this case, both work
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- English (US)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@mrggy @newenglandgenie Thank you both. Can you look at this question? Which sentence is correct?
1. In the end, we got the children *to clear* the playground.
2. In the end, we got the children *clearing* the playground.
1. In the end, we got the children *to clear* the playground.
2. In the end, we got the children *clearing* the playground.
- English (US)
@studiousboy In this case only number 1 is correct
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@mrggy Thank you! So “get someone doing something” isn’t correct, but “get something to do” and “get something doing” are both correct?
- English (US)
@studiousboy
1 is correct
2 is not correct
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@newenglandgenie Thank you! So why “get someone doing something” isn’t correct, but “get something to do” and “get something doing” are both correct?
- English (US)
@studiousboy Yes, but get someone doing something sounds more casual. I would say it, but I wouldn't use it in formal writing
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- English (US)
@studiousboy They mean different things
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/to-get-...
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@mrggy @newenglandgenie Thank you. So “get someone to do”, “get someone doing”, “get something to do” and “get something doing” are all correct.
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