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    Be Used To + Noun/gerund Get Used To + Noun/gerund

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    The document discusses the differences between the phrases "be used to" and "get used to". "Be used to" expresses that a situation is familiar or no longer strange, while "get used to" means becoming less unfamiliar with something over time. Some examples are provided to illustrate when to use each phrase, such as "I'm used to driving in the city" versus "It took them a long time to get used to their new boss". The document also notes that "be used to" can be modified with adverbs.

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    The document discusses the differences between the phrases "be used to" and "get used to". "Be used to" expresses that a situation is familiar or no longer strange, while "get used to" means becoming less unfamiliar with something over time. Some examples are provided to illustrate when to use each phrase, such as "I'm used to driving in the city" versus "It took them a long time to get used to their new boss". The document also notes that "be used to" can be modified with adverbs.

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    The document discusses the differences between the phrases "be used to" and "get used to". "Be used to" expresses that a situation is familiar or no longer strange, while "get used to" means becoming less unfamiliar with something over time. Some examples are provided to illustrate when to use each phrase, such as "I'm used to driving in the city" versus "It took them a long time to get used to their new boss". The document also notes that "be used to" can be modified with adverbs.

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    Be Used To + Noun/gerund Get Used To + Noun/gerund

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    Susan Sue Berrospi Merino
    The document discusses the differences between the phrases "be used to" and "get used to". "Be used to" expresses that a situation is familiar or no longer strange, while "get used to" means becoming less unfamiliar with something over time. Some examples are provided to illustrate when to use each phrase, such as "I'm used to driving in the city" versus "It took them a long time to get used to their new boss". The document also notes that "be used to" can be modified with adverbs.

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    be used to + noun/gerund

    get used to + noun/gerund

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    1. Be used to is used to express that a situation is not new or strange, or is no longer

    new or strange.
    o Ive lived here for ten years now so Im used to driving in the city.
    o Hes not used to working at night so he sometimes falls asleep.
    o Are you used to the climate?
    o I wasnt used to working such long hours when I started my new job.

    Get used to is used to express that an action/situation becomes less strange

    or new, or becomes more comfortable.


    o It took them a long time to get used to their new boss.
    o Have you got used to driving on the left yet?
    o She is getting used to waking up early for her new job.

    Additional points

    Be used to can be modified with adverbs.


    Im very used to his strange behaviour now.
    She should be pretty used to living without electricity or running water by now.

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