Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: About phrasal verbs

I have a few problems to find the right phrasal verb with this sentence ; I
have to rewrite a phrase which is given to me and use a phrasal verb
concerning "to get".
I will show you an example :
"Sylvia and Peter's relationship is not very successful."
(GET)
"Sylvia and Peter don't GET ON WITH each other at all"
My problematic sentence is this one :
"Would you like to have a drink with me tonight ?"
(GETTING)
"What about GETTING ?_______? a drink tonight ?"
I thought of "together", but not in the sense implying phrasal verbs, so I
guess it's wrong.
Can you help me ?
Thanks in advance
Bye Asoka xx'82
<< However fast you may run, you will never overreach the ball >>

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sva...@tin.it
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"to get together" is a phrasal verb.
"How about we get together for drinks tonight?"
Raymot
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 Can you help me ?
Would you like *to get off with* me a drink tonight? :-)))))
seb

>Can you help me ?
I thank all of you very much, but I think that Seb's answer is the one that
best fits, since that exercise requires the perfect matching of all the
words.
Bye Asoka xx'82
<< However fast you may run, you will never overreach the ball >>
P.S. Seb, why did you put so many laughter signs ?

Would you like *to get off with* me a drink tonight? :-)))))
Hey ! Don't pull my leg ! It's serious stuff !
I came up against a dictionary and found out the real meaning of "to get off
with" (moreover the sentence gets no sense...)
Bye in disappointment
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LOL a bit drastic don't you think.
What about - "Shall we get together for a drink tonight?"
Mani

 off with" (moreover the sentence gets no sense...)
:))) E' chiaro ora il motivo della faccina molto sorridente?
Veniamo alla tua richiesta, su cui sarei tornato comunque, mi sembra che
tra i phrasal verbs con to get che farebbero al caso tuo vi sono questi:
get in on - prendere parte a qualcosa
get into - essere interessati a
"Would you like to get in on a drink with me tonight"
Credo possa andar bene.
Ma quando sto di mezzo io, meglio aspettare conferme qualificate. :-)
ciao
Seb

Seb
Purtroppo, il tuo suggerimento non e` un frase inglese.
"get it on" with someone e` simile a "have it off" with
someone.
(Il mio suggerimento l'ho gia` dato, benche' pare che non 
abbia piaciuto Sig. Valayil.)
Ciao,
Raymot
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Brisbane, Australia
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Be', non è che non mi sia piaciuto, ma la frase era un pochino modificata,
mentre a me serve precisa...
Se però "What about getting together a drink tonight" combacia con la frase
data, allora la accetto ben volentieri (aspetto conferma).
Grazie comunque per l'aiuto.
Bye Asoka xx'82
<< However fast you may run, you will never overreach the ball >>
P.S.  Call me simply "Asoka", not Sig. Valayil.

 benche' pare che non  abbia piaciuto Sig. Valayil.
Ti correggo la frase:
benche' pare non sia piaciuto al sig. Valayil
Il verbo piacere vuole l'ausiliare essere.
ciao
Seb

O.K. last try. What about these?
Shall we get some drinks in tonight?
Let's go to bed and "get up" at ten for some drinks.
Why don't we go to the pub and get some drinks down our throats?
Do you want to come for a drink with me or do you want to just get
st........?
Shall we go out and get pissed?
Cathy

I havent! might you give us full details?
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Buon vento, P.
Stanley Valayil
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 I havent! might you give us full details?
Nell'elenco che ho io "to get off with" significa flirtare con qualcuno,
avere una relazione amorosa.
Seb
p.s. Paolo, te lo volevo dire da tempo, perche' non quoti meglio?


Yes, exactly. It means "to start a love affair with someone", in Italian
"provarci".
Bye Asoka xx'82
<< However fast you may run, you will never overreach the ball >>
P.S. Those smiling faces looked a little strange, in fact...

as a native speaker might use?)
Yes, exactly. Using the verb " to get" in an idiomatic expression.
But, at last, I think the right sentence is "What about getting together for
a drink tonight ?", which is almost
the same as Mani's one.
Thanks again
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In my time the expression used to mean
 "to have a snog in the corner with someone"
which was how you usually ended an all night party at a friend's house when
their parents were on holiday.


I give up!  Dont' like the  idea of getting a hangover.
Mani

Seb
"to get together for drinks" is very common usage. It means
exactly what Asoka wants. "Get together" = meet.
"get together for drinks" = to meet and have a drink together.
If he insists on wanting a perfect correlation of words, 
I can't understand why he offers:
"Sylvia and Peter's relationship is not very successful."
(GET)
"Sylvia and Peter don't GET ON WITH each other at all"
as an example.
Cathy's (caterina's) input "Shall we go out and get pissed?"
would be acceptable, insofar as it uses a phrasal verb with
"get", however, it tends to go beyond the usual connotations
of getting together for a drink (or "for drinks" which means 
the same thing)
Ciao,
Raymot
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data, allora la accetto ben volentieri (aspetto conferma).
"What about getting together a drink tonight" non ha senso.
(I assume you want a sentence in idiomatic English such
as a native speaker might use?)
Raymot
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Dear Caterina,
As another of the Realm's Illustrious Queens 1/3 would doubtless sing for you (being a former, self-confessed flower-child),   'The times, they are-a-changing'.
It is my understanding that in these more liberated times, the term 'a snog' implies very much more than it did in our salad days. Though I have it on good authority that the corner of a room is still considered a suitable location for engaging in such activity.
These, in any event, are the rumours that are circulating.
I remain, as always, ecc
Bambi
dtb
:Caterina ha scritto
:In my time the expression used to mean
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 "get together for drinks" = to meet and have a drink together.
Si', letto cosi' devo convenire che e' appropriato.
Raymot, per quale ragione ritieni che get in on sia sbagliato?
Forse perche' e' piu' indicato per una festa o comunque per un incontro a
cui partecipino piu' persone?
ciao
Seb

 their parents were on holiday.
what does snog mean, exactly? is it slang?
seb

Of course, "How about ... " is informal, but it's not uneducated.
I agree with you.
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scab...@tin.it
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E` sbagliato perché "get in on" non sarebbe usato da nessuno
per 'getting together for drinks".
You "get in on" something that is already "on", usually used
for scams and cons and perks, and the like, eg:
"That sounds like a good deal! How can I get in on it?"
Viene usato quando c'e` un gruppo limitato che partecipa
in un attivita` un po' dubbio legalmente or eticamente, ecc.
One doesn't "get in on" a party or a meeting.
One does "get in on" a drug-selling racket or official
corruption etc.
Raymot
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informal, but is grammatically more polished.
Not where I come from.
"How about getting together ..." simply invites the question
"With whom?"
One can also say (perhaps more American) "What say we get
together ..."
Of course, "How about ... " is informal, but it's not uneducated.
To be formal, one could say, "Would you like to get together ...",
but then, if one wanted to be formal, one would probably not
use "get together" -- "Would you {like to} join me for drinks 
this evening?" is polite and formal, but doesn't use a phrasal
verb with "get".
Raymot
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Brisbane, Australia
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...
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:what does snog mean, exactly? is it slang?

what does snog mean, exactly? is it slang?
Limonare, o pomiciare.
No more, no less!
Ciao
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching

Raymot ha scritto:
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I'm afraid I have to agree with Eeyore on this one (I love your company name,
Eeyore!).
Maybe "How about we get together for drinks tonight?" is considered grammatical in
Australia, but it *definitely* isn't in England, so I wouldn't advise using it in a
homework exercise.
"How about" is OK, but not "how about we get...".
The correct colloquial expression in the UK is "How (or what) about getting together
for drinks/a drink..."
Mary
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"I could have sworn I was using real bullets," Tom said blankly.


"Get on with": andare d'accordo con
"Get off with": rimorchiare
"Have it off with" (UK): scopare
Mary
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"I don't think I would date a woman built like her," Tom said flatly.

 "Have it off with" (UK): scopare
Quanto volgare? Il mio problema nel trovare un sinonimo "slang" anche quando
riesco ad avvicinarmi :) e' quando e come poterlo usare! :(
The last time (not too long ago ;)) I wrote (ya I feel mooooore safe
writing) "tasty" directly to a girl... she didnt appreciate a lot! :(
Another example could be (sorry, swearing again):
- I was never  able to explain "stronzo", expecially in context "when women
applies it to men"
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Buon vento, P.

applies it to men"
A jerk.
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La traduzione letterale (feci) è "turd", ma non viene utilizzata spessissimo
come parolaccia.
Si direbbe piuttosto "shit" o "bastard".
"Jerk" (la parola americana suggerita da Isabella) è un po' meno offensivo.
Mary
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"Pass me that iron," Tom said magnetically.

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:The last time (not too long ago ;)) I wrote (ya I feel mooooore safe
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A jerk.
My gracious Queen,
even though I happen to be a male (with this putting me on the wrong side of
the quarrel), may I suggest the term "asshole" as a more descriptive
translation of "stronzo"?
Of course I am not allowed to know what are the terms usually employed by
young ladies when referring to members of the opposite sex, nor I had the
luck to be addressed in such a colorful manner by an english speaking, ehm,
female.
So mine was just a suggestion.
YHS,
Peltio
your faithful servant,
Peltio

 I bet she didn't. Intendevi gustosa o saporita?
heheh it's a safe  bet! No, I knew it since they explained me the meaning
during one of my travel and what's more she was present... unfortunately I
think due to some reticence I didnt understand the "weight" (I cant exclude
my understanding of English too :))
Anyhow "to make it shorter", I thought to a slang for pretty or likeable and
what's more in Italian it sounds so fine. "Gustoso" isnt it?
Now I think a more correct translation should be "scopabile", very used here
when women dont listen to us :)
--
Buon vento, P.

 she could have a look at your etchings either, now did you?
wow!
I'm impressed. I dont know why but I've to reread several times sentences
starting with "would/should"... my brain refuses to catch them! :(
And that "either" at the end... :(
Might you literally translate it for me?
I feel we really seem to be two quite-far different social classes eh? :))
(Amo le apposizione... peccato poi io sia il primo a non capirci nulla!)
Ohh, My English :(
But how did you guess she is one of the most worldwide expert in etching
field????
Ciao


Missus (old-fashioned slang) = Mrs. = wife.
Mary
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"Come up to the top of the house and wave your arms," Tom said fanatically.

Bambi wrote:
        :> I would also be willing to wager you didn't invite her to
pay you a visit
        :so she could have a look at your etchings either, now did
you?
to which PaoloF replied:
    :Might you literally translate it for me?
To which Bambi is now adding:
I bet you didn't ask her to visit you so she could have a look at your
etchings, did you?
As for guessing she was a world-renowned expert in the etchings
field.....call it a hunch.
I remain, as always,
Bambi
dtb