People who get along have a friendly relationship.

The idea

Get along is common in everyday speech. Add with before a person or pronoun; the past is got along.

Examples

  • The neighbours get along well.
  • Do you get along with your colleagues?
  • My cousins got along from the start.
  • We get along despite our different tastes.
  • The two dogs get along with each other.
  • I got along with my roommate last year.

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Watch out

Do not put the person between get and along: say get along with them. Getting along does not require identical opinions.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct option. The sisters get along ___ their neighbours. (with / at)

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    with

    with introduces the person.

  2. Choose the correct option. Our teams ___ along well last year. (got / get)

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    got

    got places the relationship in the past.

  3. Choose the correct option. I get along with ___. (them / they)

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    them

    them is the object pronoun after the preposition.

Use it today

Describe someone you get along with.