Topic: PHRASAL VERBS (TO GET) 1

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"Get" is the most popular verb for phrasal verbs because it is extremely flexible, short, and useful for many core meanings in English.

1. "Get" has many core meanings
"Get" can replace many other verbs, especially in spoken English.
It can mean:
receive → get a message
become → get tired
arrive → get home
obtain → get a job
understand → get it
catch → get a cold
Because it already has many meanings, adding particles creates dozens of natural extensions.

2. Particles clarify the meaning
Phrasal verbs help make the meaning more precise:
get up → change position
get over → recover
get through → finish / survive
get by → manage
get along → have a good relationship
Instead of learning a new verb, speakers just add a particle.

3. It's informal and natural
English favors short, Germanic verbs in everyday speech.
Compare:
recover → get over
arrive → get in
understand → get it
Native speakers naturally prefer get + particle in conversation.

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