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Grammar fix

get along with

have a good relationship

to have a friendly, easy relationship with someone

phrasal verbB1core

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I get along with most of my colleagues.work
  • I get along with my sister now, but when we were kids we argued all the time.IELTS Part 1

Fix the pattern

Pattern: get along with someone

WrongI get along my new boss really well.

RightI get along with my new boss really well.

Don't drop 'with'. (British English often says 'get on with' instead.)

Patternget along with someone

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I maintain a cordial relationship with my colleagues.

Natural I get along with my colleagues.

'Get along with' is how people actually describe easy relationships. 'Maintain a cordial relationship' is corporate and cold.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • get along with + person
    my colleagueseveryonemy familythe neighbours

Don't confuse it

About relationships, not about finishing a task (that's get through).

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