get

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This verb is sometimes used to form the passive voice instead of the verb "to be". The use of the verb "to get" to form the passive, as in "They get married tomorrow", "Our team got beaten today" and "We got swindled by the con man" is sometimes considered to be more informal than the use of "be". Often there is more action involved when the get construction is used than when be is used, since get is a more dynamic verb, as in "She was late leaving the pub because she got involved in an argument" and in "It was her own fault that she got arrested by the police. She hit one of the constables".
Get is frequently overused. Such overuse should be avoided, particularly in formal contexts. Get can often be replaced by a synonym such as "obtain", "acquire", "receive", "get hold of", etc. Thus, "If you are getting into money difficulties you should get some financial advice. Perhaps you could get a bank loan" could be rephrased as "If you are in financial difficulty you should obtain some financial help. Perhaps you could receive a bank loan".
Got, the past tense of get, is often used unnecessarily, as in "She has got red hair and freckles" and "We have got enough food to last us the week". In these sentences "has" and "have" are sufficient on their own.