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What is correct: He gets used to this terrible noise! #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 08, 2004 14:05 pm   What is correct: He gets used to this terrible noise!
 

Hello everybody!

What is correct?

He gets used to this terrible noise!
He gets accustomed to the terrible noise!

and Why!!!!

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Used to #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 08, 2004 20:10 pm   Used to
 

Hi,

Both are fine.

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What is correct: He gets used to this terrible noise! #3 (permalink) Wed May 14, 2008 13:46 pm   What is correct: He gets used to this terrible noise!
 

Hi everyone,

He is used to this terrible noise!
He gets used to this terrible noise!

Which one do native speakers generally say?

Thanks so much!!

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What is correct: He gets used to this terrible noise! #4 (permalink) Wed May 14, 2008 14:01 pm   What is correct: He gets used to this terrible noise!
 

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I'd suggest one of the following:

He is used to this terrible noise!
He has gotten used to this terrible noise!


If he is still in the process of becoming accustomed to 'this noise', you could say this:
He is getting used to this terrible noise!
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