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Avoid “get”
Avoiding the verb “get”From “Writing Scientific English” by Tim Skern
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Why to avoid “get”
Formal English does not contain the word “get”.
There are two reasons.
First, “get’ is considered poor style in a scientificmanuscript.
Second, the clarity of a sentence will always be improved byomitting “get” or by replacing it with more suitable words.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Why to avoid “get”
Formal English does not contain the word “get”.
There are two reasons.
First, “get’ is considered poor style in a scientificmanuscript.
Second, the clarity of a sentence will always be improved byomitting “get” or by replacing it with more suitable words.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Why to avoid “get”
Formal English does not contain the word “get”.
There are two reasons.
First, “get’ is considered poor style in a scientificmanuscript.
Second, the clarity of a sentence will always be improved byomitting “get” or by replacing it with more suitable words.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Why to avoid “get”
Formal English does not contain the word “get”.
There are two reasons.
First, “get’ is considered poor style in a scientificmanuscript.
Second, the clarity of a sentence will always be improved byomitting “get” or by replacing it with more suitable words.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Alternatives
The following words can be used instead of “get”:
have;
receive;
obtain;
possess; or
become.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Alternatives
The following words can be used instead of “get”:
have;
receive;
obtain;
possess; or
become.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Alternatives
The following words can be used instead of “get”:
have;
receive;
obtain;
possess; or
become.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Alternatives
The following words can be used instead of “get”:
have;
receive;
obtain;
possess; or
become.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Alternatives
The following words can be used instead of “get”:
have;
receive;
obtain;
possess; or
become.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Alternatives
The following words can be used instead of “get”:
have;
receive;
obtain;
possess; or
become.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea.
For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Other uses
Similarly, phrases containing “get” can usually be replaced by asingle word that more exactly expresses the idea. For example,there are several alternatives to “get rid of”:
delete;
eliminate;
omit;
remove.
and to “get better”:
ameliorate;
improve;
recover.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Examples
Here are two sentences that illustrate the problem.
Example
My supervisor got excited when I got some results using samplesI got from Africa. However, she got angry when she got toknow that I had got hold of them illegally.
The improved text appears much more formal when “got” isomitted (after “samples”) or replaced.
Example
My supervisor became excited when I obtained some resultsusing samples from Africa. However, she grew angry when shefound out that I had acquired them illegally.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Examples
Here are two sentences that illustrate the problem.
Example
My supervisor got excited when I got some results using samplesI got from Africa.
However, she got angry when she got toknow that I had got hold of them illegally.
The improved text appears much more formal when “got” isomitted (after “samples”) or replaced.
Example
My supervisor became excited when I obtained some resultsusing samples from Africa. However, she grew angry when shefound out that I had acquired them illegally.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Examples
Here are two sentences that illustrate the problem.
Example
My supervisor got excited when I got some results using samplesI got from Africa. However, she got angry when she got toknow that I had got hold of them illegally.
The improved text appears much more formal when “got” isomitted (after “samples”) or replaced.
Example
My supervisor became excited when I obtained some resultsusing samples from Africa. However, she grew angry when shefound out that I had acquired them illegally.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Examples
Here are two sentences that illustrate the problem.
Example
My supervisor got excited when I got some results using samplesI got from Africa. However, she got angry when she got toknow that I had got hold of them illegally.
The improved text appears much more formal when “got” isomitted (after “samples”) or replaced.
Example
My supervisor became excited when I obtained some resultsusing samples from Africa. However, she grew angry when shefound out that I had acquired them illegally.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Examples
Here are two sentences that illustrate the problem.
Example
My supervisor got excited when I got some results using samplesI got from Africa. However, she got angry when she got toknow that I had got hold of them illegally.
The improved text appears much more formal when “got” isomitted (after “samples”) or replaced.
Example
My supervisor became excited when I obtained some resultsusing samples from Africa.
However, she grew angry when shefound out that I had acquired them illegally.
Avoid “get”
Avoid “get”
Examples
Here are two sentences that illustrate the problem.
Example
My supervisor got excited when I got some results using samplesI got from Africa. However, she got angry when she got toknow that I had got hold of them illegally.
The improved text appears much more formal when “got” isomitted (after “samples”) or replaced.
Example
My supervisor became excited when I obtained some resultsusing samples from Africa. However, she grew angry when shefound out that I had acquired them illegally.
Avoid “get”
