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tough get going

if the going gets tough, the tough get going

Anyone could explain it please?

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Re: tough get going

you may check this link:
The going gets tough, the tough gets going

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Re: tough get going

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Originally Posted by brennan

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you may check this link:
The going gets tough, the tough gets going

Nobody in that string corrected an error in agreement. 'The tough' means 'people who are tough', so the second get should have no 's'.

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