People get together when they meet socially.

The idea

In neutral everyday English, get together has no direct object. Say get together with friends or get together with them; do not separate the two words.

Examples

  • We get together for lunch every month.
  • My friends got together at the park yesterday.
  • Can we get together with your cousins on Saturday?
  • The neighbours are getting together for a picnic.
  • I would like to get together with Lina after work.
  • Our family gets together on New Year’s Day.

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Watch out

Do not say get friends together to mean meeting them: that means gathering people. Use get together with friends for a social meeting.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct option. Let’s get ___ for coffee tomorrow. (together / away)

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    together

    together completes the expression for meeting for coffee.

  2. Choose the correct option. They ___ together last weekend. (got / get)

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    got

    got is the past form and fits last weekend.

  3. Choose the correct option. I want to get together ___ my classmates. (with / at)

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    with

    with introduces the classmates joining the meeting.

Use it today

Describe when you would like to get together with someone.