Question

1. Do you get along with your little brother? How is your report getting along? What's the difference between the phrase "get along in the top sentence and the one in the bottom? We fight all the time. We have a fight all the time. Britain fought with France againsit Germany in World War II. Does "fight"(or fought) in each sentence mean the same thing? 2. What's the difference between "apply to" and "apply for"? We apply for a job and apply to a school? What are some other examples? I put in an application. I sent in an application. I submitted an application. Do they all mean the same thing? What does "put in" mean? Answer Maggie, 1. Get along with means have a good relationship in the first sentence and means making progress in the second. Fight in the first two means had disputes with or quarreled with while were allies in the third. 2. Applied to means sent an application to an organization or individual; applied for means went after a specific job or position. You apply for licenses (marriage, drivers, ham radio, plumbers), for a loan or mortage and you apply for an extention on you income tax. Yes, they mean the same thing but the methods vary, e.g. by mail, internet, email, dropped off in person. Put in means got you name on the list or formally applied. Jerry Leone