Could you please tell me a meaning difference between sentences given below?
- She gets admitted.
- She is admitted.
- It gets repaired
- It is repaired
asked Feb 8, 2015 at 5:45
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Generally speaking, "Get + past participle" is a less formal alternative to "be + past participle". Both are used to create the passive voice.– CowperKettleCommented Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00
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But he is CoppperKettle is not passive. So there's something more here. I'm not sure I can say much more though.– Jim ReynoldsCommented Feb 8, 2015 at 6:37
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1@JimReynolds - yes, sometimes is is a part of a copular construction, while get is never used in this role.– CowperKettleCommented Feb 8, 2015 at 7:05
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We can use is to merely link the subject with the complement, or to describe the complement, with no further implication.
She = admitted.
Gets necessarily implies that someone or something admitted her (or, for example, always or regularly admits her).
She gets admitted (by someone/something).
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Can we say that get can be an event/action verb, while is must be stative? Commented Feb 8, 2015 at 6:29
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If action is a regularly/always basis then sentence would like "She gets admit". Right or it remains as mention as it is. Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 5:22
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The following are correct. In passive constructions: She always gets admitted. She gets admitted every time she applies. She is always admitted. She is admitted every time she applies. Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 5:29