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GET
Meaning - to receive or procure something
Tense – Present and Future tense
GOT – Past tense of GET
Examples:
1.Can I get you anything?
2.Get me a pen
In the above examples, “get” means “to bring”
3.Get the information from Ravi.
In the above sentence “get” means “to obtain”
4.I will get good marks next time – will + get – future tense
In this example , “get” means “score”
GOT – Past Tense
1.I got good marks
In this example – “got” means “score”
2.I got a scholarship to pursue higher studies
In the above example – “got” means “receive”
3.I got second prize in singing competion
In the above sentence - "got" means "secure"
"get" and "got" are used in a informal way. When it comes to Business Communication,recommend to use appropriate synonyms(consider the words in bold)
Example :
Did you get my mail ? - Informal
Did you receive my mail ? - Formal
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Vishal Ranjan Verma
Cad Trainer
In informal speech, many speakers use have got, or simply got to mean “have” or “must.” You should avoid this usage of the verb get in your writing; instead, usehave or must
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