You will get used to it meaning

1. Used before an uninflected verb to indicate an action or state that was done or existed formerly or previously. (The verb is sometimes dropped if referenced earlier.) I used to be a high school principal, before I changed careers. A: "Do you have guitar I could borrow?" B: "I used to, but I sold it last year."

2. Familiar with or habituated to someone or something. Is she getting used to her new job? I know Gregory can be a bit pretentious at times, but you get used to him after a while. I never could get used to driving on the other side of the road when I lived in England.

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A phrase used to urge someone to accept a particular situation, often an unpleasant or undesirable one. This is my department, so I'm in charge, and Ed better get used to it.

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• The new information consisted of Internet protocol addresses that Comey said are “exclusively used” by North Korea.

• He alludes to it as one of their evil customs and used by them to produce insensibility.

• Other things being equal, the volume of voice used measures the value that the mind puts upon the thought.

• Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.

  Do you know the difference between I used to drive on the left and I'm used to driving on the left? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

  Look at these examples to see how used to, get used to and be used to are used.

  I used to want to be a lawyer but then I realised how hard they work!
  How's Boston? Are you used to the cold weather yet?
  No matter how many times I fly, I'll never get used to take-off and landing!

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  Grammar test 1

  'used to' + infinitive and 'be' or 'get used to' + '-ing': Grammar test 1

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  Grammar explanation

  Used to + infinitive and be/get used to + -ing look similar but they have very different uses.

  used to

  We use used to + infinitive to talk about a past situation that is no longer true. It tells us that there was a repeated action or state in the past which has now changed.

  She used to be a long-distance runner when she was younger.
  I didn't use to sleep very well, but then I started doing yoga and it really helps.
  Did you use to come here as a child?

  be used to and get used to

  Be used to means 'be familiar with' or 'be accustomed to'.

  She's used to the city now and doesn't get lost any more.
  He wasn't used to walking so much and his legs hurt after the hike.
  I'm a teacher so I'm used to speaking in public.

  We use get used to to talk about the process of becoming familiar with something.  

  I'm finding this new job hard but I'm sure I'll get used to it soon.
  It took my mother years to get used to living in London after moving from Pakistan.
  I'm getting used to the noise now. I found it really stressful when I first moved in.

  Be used to and get used to are followed by a noun, pronoun or the -ing form of a verb, and can be used about the past, present or future.

  Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

  Grammar test 2

  'used to' + infinitive and 'be' or 'get used to' + '-ing': Grammar test 2

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  Submitted by muslumts61 on Sat, 03/12/2022 - 13:26

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  Hi my dear teacher(s)! i read this page and tried to make some sentences.
  are these true, my dear teacher?

  in the first days of me in this city i used to go to gym but nowadays i am not going anymore.

  i feel confused and a little bit embarassed but i was used to this city swiftly.

  the times i am getting used to here is a nice remember for me now.

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  Submitted by Kirk on Sat, 03/12/2022 - 14:37

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  Hello muslumts61,

  I'm afraid we don't correct our users' texts, but I can give you a little feedback.

  In the first, you used 'used to go' correctly -- well done.

  In the second, I would probably say 'I got used to this city quickly'. If you talk about it happening quickly, you seem to be talking about the process.

  In the third, maybe you should use the past continuous tense to talk about the past: 'The time when I was getting used to this place is a nice memory for me now'.

  All the best,
  Kirk
  The LearnEnglish Team

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  Submitted by Amani Sweidan on Sun, 27/11/2022 - 10:50

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  Hi, a question please.

  Is it correct to say

  I used to have his number before

  or

  is it better to say

  I was having his number before

  Thank you!

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  Submitted by Kirk on Sun, 27/11/2022 - 13:41

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  Hello Amani,

  'I was having his number before' is not correct. The best version of these two sentences is 'I used to have his number'. The word 'before' is redundant when you use 'used to' + verb.

  All the best,
  Kirk
  The LearnEnglish Team

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  Submitted by Ahmed99ff on Sat, 03/12/2022 - 02:27

  In reply to Hi, a question please. Is it… by Amani Sweidan

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  I used to have his number before

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  Submitted by AndreaBuzz on Wed, 16/11/2022 - 11:48

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  Dear Professors,
  I have a question about the use of "Be used to " and Get used to".
  Aboveall, I'd like to know if the following expressions are correct:
  1. I am not used to using this new wash machine yet.
  2. I have not got used to using this new wash machine yet.
  If yes, I would use them with the following interprations.
  For the first one, the focus is on the fact that "The wash machine is not easy to use ". For the second one, instead, the focus is on long learning process.
  is It orrect or they are exposed to another interprations?
  Thanks

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  Submitted by Kirk on Thu, 17/11/2022 - 07:37

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  Hello AndreaBuzz,

  Both of those sentences are grammatically correct, though I would recommend 'washing machine' instead of 'wash machine'.

  Without knowing the situation these sentences are used in or the intentions of the speaker, it's just not possible to say exactly what they mean. Your interpretations might be true, but there are many other possibilities that could be equally true. The grammar itself doesn't really tell us enough by itself.

  'be used to' speaks about a state and 'get used to' talks about the process that should result in a state. When you have sentences like these two, where the second one is present perfect, then they essentially mean the same thing. The first one talks about my state now -- not being used to it -- and the second one talks about how I haven't arrived to that state yet -- not being used to it -- so there's very little difference.

  What does it mean get used to it?

  idiom. : to require that one become familiar with something so that it seems normal or usual.

  Which is correct get use to it or get used to it?

  Here's a tip: Avoid writing I am use to it or Get use to it. Always include the d: I am used to it and Get used to it.

  Will get used to it synonym?

  get used to; grow accustomed to; settle down; familiarise; aquire; master; learn; familiarize.

  What word means to get used to?

  acclimate, accustom, acquaint, adapt, adjust, familiarize, habituate.