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Hi,

What is the meaning of 'I have got to get Liam dressed? I have seen this sentence in an American tv-series, but I couldn't get that. Must it be 'I have got to get Liam to dress?

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What is the meaning of 'I have got to get Liam dressed? = Liam is probably a little boy who needs help getting dressed. So his mum/dad puts clothes on him in the morning.

The structure is quite different to

'I have got to get Liam to dress = In this last case you are telling/trying to convince Liam to get dressed (by himself).

Hope it helps
 
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shannico said:
What is the meaning of 'I have got to get Liam dressed? = Liam is probably a little boy who needs help getting dressed. So his mum/dad put clothes on him in the morning.

The structure is quite different to

'I have got to get Liam to dress = In this last case you are telling/trying to convince Liam to get dressed (by himself).

Hope it helps
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It's another way of saying "I have to dress Liam".
 
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I think I have found...

get - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

18make somebody/something become something

[transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state:
Sometimes she gets me so angry!
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Don't get the children too excited.
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He was terrified of getting her pregnant.
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It took them fifteen minutes to get the boat ready.

Can we use the verb 'make' in this way?

E.g.
I have got to make Liam dressed.
Don't make me too excited.
 
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aysaa said:
I think I have found...

get - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

18make somebody/something become something

[transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state:
Sometimes she gets me so angry!
pronsentencea.gif
Don't get the children too excited.
pronsentencea.gif
He was terrified of getting her pregnant.
pronsentencea.gif
It took them fifteen minutes to get the boat ready.

Can we use the verb 'make' in this way?

E.g.
I have got to make Liam dressed.
Don't make me too excited.
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No, "get" is used instead of a lot of verbs.
 
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bhaisahab said:
No, "get" is used instead of a lot of verbs.
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So much so that I sometimes joke about it with my students and say: when you're stuck for a verb, use GET. Chances are it will work. PLEASE NOTE IT'S ONLY A JOKE.:-D
 
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aysaa said:
Don't make me too excited.
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Young Bob: He made me so angry!
Young Bob's mom: No one can make you angry! You do that all by yourself.
 
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