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better #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 05, 2011 18:16 pm   better
 

Is it OK to say: "He got better."?
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Should I say: "He becomes better." or "He is better now." ?
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better #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 05, 2011 18:28 pm   better
 

Are you talking about someone recovering from an illness?

"He got better." and "He is better now." are both possible.

"He becomes better." is unnatural.
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