Dramirezag Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
I saw a sentence and I am a little confused
we were supposed to leave at 7 a.m. on the dot. But, of course that "got" pushed back because I was so sick.
I understand the general idea of the sentence but what I can see is that the word "got" in the sentence works as a noun and I am not pretty sure if it is right and what is the real meaning of got as a noun.
In what cases can I use got as a noun ?.
Thank you so much.
I understand the general idea of the sentence but what I can see is that the word "got" in the sentence works as a noun and I am not pretty sure if it is right and what is the real meaning of got as a noun.
In what cases can I use got as a noun ?.
Thank you so much.
Top answer
"got" is a verb, not a noun. Its subject is "that". It is used here as an informal (and possibly slightly more emphatic) way of forming the passive voice.
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"got" is a verb, not a noun. Its subject is "that". It is used here as an informal (and possibly slightly more emphatic) way of forming the passive voice. "got pushed back" = "was pushed back". Similarly, "He got hit in the face", "The dog got run over", etc.
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dramirezagwhat I can see is that the word "got" in the sentence works as a nounNo, it is a verb: it is called the 'get-'passive voice.
The departure time got pushed back = The departure time was pushed back.
dramirezagIn what cases can I use got as a noun ?.You cannot.
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Thank you so much. It was new for me. It is more common the get passive voice or the "to be" passive voice ? When I was in the school my teachers only taught me the "to be" passive voice
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dramirezagThank you so much. It was new for me. It is more common the get passive voice or the "to be" passive voice ? When I was in the school my teachers only taught me the "to be" passive voiceThis use of "get" is common in informal language. It is not suitable for formal English.
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