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Do you get along well with your neighbors?<\/p>\n

Are there people that you don\u2019t really get along with?<\/p>\n

We\u2019re looking at how you can talk about people that you are friendly with.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to look at the different ways to express that you get along with somebody, and why this is so important in your conversations.<\/p>\n

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We have a listener question about how to use the phrase \u201cget along with\u201d with some other words. <\/p>\n

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Pablo Duque asked, \u201cwhat is the difference between get on with\/get on well\/get along with ?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Understanding This Aspect of Conversation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You might not realize it, but being able to talk about your relationships can be quite important.<\/a><\/p>\n

So when we look at this phrase, it is a big part of this.<\/p>\n

If you look at saying \u201cget on with it\u201d or \u201cget on well,\u201d that tends to sound more like British English.<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t hear many American English speakers using either of these phrases, so we\u2019re not going to focus on them. <\/p>\n

The phrase that you will likely hear the most in American English is \u201cget along with.\u201d<\/p>\n

To get along with someone means to have a good relationship with them.<\/p>\n

The two of you get along well, you are friendly and nice with each other, and it\u2019s a great dynamic. <\/p>\n

You would talk about how you get along with somebody.<\/p>\n

You might say \u201cI really get along with my roommates.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can also just say \u201cget along\u201d if you aren\u2019t saying it with someone.<\/p>\n

In this instance, you might say \u201cI like my roommates. We really get along!\u201d<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s really more about the grammar and how you use it in a sentence.<\/p>\n

Talking about getting along with somebody is a topic that will come up quite often in conversation, so you want to be prepared to use such a phrase. <\/p>\n

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Other Ways To Express A Good Relationship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So you see that this phrase works well, but there are other options too.<\/p>\n

There are several ways you can talk about having a good friendly relationship with somebody.<\/a><\/p>\n

As you can imagine, this is very important because talking about relationships or connections will always be a topic of conversation.<\/p>\n

Here are a few other ways that you can talk about having a good relationship with someone. <\/p>\n