I just can't get across to her vs. get through to her

[Solakis]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #208 "What Comes Next? (2)", question 4

I have tried, honestly but ..........

(a) I just can't get across to her
(b) I just can't get up to her
(c) I just can't get in between her
(d) I just can't get through to her

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #208 "What Comes Next? (2)", answer 4

I have tried, honestly but I just can't get through to her.

Correct answer: (d) I just can't get through to her

Your answer was: incorrect
I have tried, honestly but I just can't get across to her.
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Why can't the answer be I just can't get across to her

Solakis

[Alan]

Hi,

You need I can't get through to her and that means I find it impossible to communicate with her.

If you want to use get across, you need an object after across as in: I can't get the message/information across to her. In other words she won't accept it/she can't understand it.

Alan
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