Get to know vs. recognize

[laur]

Test No. errors/advan-2 "Please, remind me", question 6

The point of these events is to give colleagues a chance to recognize each other better.

(a) of
(b) to give
(c) recognize
(d) other

Test No. errors/advan-2 "Please, remind me", answer 6

The point of these events is to give colleagues a chance to get to know each other better.

Correct entry: get to know
The error was: (c) recognize
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what's the correct answer to this?

[Alan]

Hi,

Do you mean the difference between the two? Recognize is to know who somebody is because you know what they look like. Get to know is to learn some more about somebody the more you meet/see them.

Alan
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[Kuti]

hi i wonder if it is possible to use know in this question

thanks in advance..

[Alan]

You need get to know here because it refers to a process taking place at the event.
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