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get answered vs got answered

Both of the phrases are acceptable, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'Get answered' is in the present tense, while 'got answered' is in the past tense. Depending on whether you are referring to the current state of being answered or to a past event of being answered, you would choose between 'get answered' or 'got answered'.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"get answered"

This phrase is used in the present tense to indicate the action of being answered at the current moment.

Examples:

  • I hope my question will get answered soon.
  • Please wait for your call to get answered by the customer service representative.
  • -- so says original author. Reasons Your Question Didn't Get Answered. You didn't post a packaged workbook ( ...
  • Nov 16, 2023 ... If something comes up in a live conversation that doesn't get answered I'll always try to followup with a message if I can. Upvote 5. Downvote
  • Jul 9, 2024 ... Prayers don't always get answered the way we want them to, but God always delivers what we need. Be patient and trust God.
  • Oct 15, 2024 ... Wanna know why your tickets take so long to get answered? Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Upvote 24
  • Jun 8, 2024 ... I've seen some prayers get answered And I've heard my share of no's But there's never been a moment that You let me go I've been uptown I've ...
  • Why don't my prayers get answered? I'm going to give you seven biblical reasons why our prayers sometimes go unanswered. But something else is gonna happen ...
  • Dec 15, 2022 ... Originally Answered: Do all the questions get answered on Quora? ·. Not all of them get answered. I have come across many quorans who adds ...
  • Nov 13, 2008 ... I need to record the duration of the calls while they are up, but billsec is always null, and I think is because I never get ANSWERED as ...
  • Mar 27, 2023 ... Open in App. Sign In. How much time does it take for Tahajjud's prayer to get answered? What is your Tahaj judge miracle? 10 Answers.
  • May 5, 2013 ... You need to use AMI, like in FOP. I am using AMI, but seems like there is no method to get answered time or billsecs of all active calls. [quote ...

Alternatives:

  • be answered
  • receive an answer

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"got answered"

This phrase is used in the past tense to indicate that something was answered at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

  • Yesterday, my question finally got answered.
  • I'm glad that the issue got answered during the meeting.
  • Sep 2, 2024 ... What are some questions that never got answered in the novel ? Discussion. Like hua cheng's array password, what else went unanswered ...
  • My question never got answered. What can I do? Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 7 months ago. Modified 2 years, 7 months ago. Viewed 6k times. This question ...
  • May 10, 2023 ... This never got answered. Discussion. Cal wonders how he couldn't sense Bode. Greez interrupts him and says that what happened to Cere and ...
  • Aug 21, 2024 ... Question Question about USB ports that never got answered in that article or comments. Thread starter Videogamer555; Start date Aug 21, 2024.
  • Nov 9, 2024 ... Jujimufu profile picture · Jujimufu. 3d󰞋󱟠. 󰟝. Some needed questions got answered here · Stan Ley and 10 others · 󰤥 11 · 󰤦 1 · 󰤧. Sean Turley.
  • Aug 26, 2020 ... For example. If I pray for my family healing and it happened then I would say that the prayer got answered. If it did not happend yet. I would ...
  • Feb 17, 2016 ... One of the questions thay never got answered in TPP (SPOILERS) · Metal Gear Solid V: Metal Gear Online · More Topics from this Board · GameFAQs Q&A.
  • Apr 26, 2022 ... hughjidiot: “My question on the AMA got answered! Libby's mom is Leah Stein-Torres! … Which means now I have to go edit all of my fics. ”

Alternatives:

  • was answered
  • received an answer

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