Timeline for "didn't" vs. "didn't make it"
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| Aug 12, 2022 at 15:10 | comment | added | EllieK | In AmE, He didn't make it, can also imply someone has died. I would use didn't make it in situations where some type of deadline or limit is not met. Jim tried to get the store before it closed but he didn't make it [in time]. Alice thought she would live to be 100 years-old but she didn't make it [to that age]. As Colin suggests, didn't get it, is easier to understand in your example. Jim is not making a promotion; Jim is getting a promotion. | |
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| Jul 17, 2020 at 13:58 | history | edited | PutBere | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 17, 2020 at 13:46 | answer | added | Astralbee | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jul 17, 2020 at 13:33 | comment | added | Colin Fine | Both are clear and natural. The first is neutral; the second implies that it was an effort, or a challenge. For me he didn't get it would be more natural than he didn't make it. | |
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