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What is the difference between to be able to do something and to get to do something ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between to be able to do something and to get to do something ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@itsmiriam to be able to do something = to be capable of doing something eg. “I am able to ride a horse”.
To get to do something = implies you are excited to do something eg. “I’m so excited, I get to eat my favourite biscuits after school today!”
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