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Hi, I'm Sian from BBC Learning English.
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Today, I'm going to give you five uses of the verb 'get'.
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So you get five lessons for the price of one!
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Number one – get can mean buy or obtain.
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I got myself a new phone last weekend.
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Number two – get can mean receive.
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I just got a message.
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Number three –
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get with an adjective can mean become.
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Ugh! So many messages! I'm getting really annoyed!
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Number four – get can also mean understand.
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Hang on, someone's just sent me a joke…
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I don't get it!
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‘In tents!’
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I get it!
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Number five - get can also mean arrive.
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I need to get home early so I'm off!
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