get/make wet
Hi, everyone
I'd like to knwow if I should use "get" or "make" with the word "wet".
For example:
"It rained and it got/made my room all (completely) wet"
Or if my mother is doing the dishes and I stand by their side to run a spoon under the tap but some water end up splashing on my mother(does it sound odd to say "splash on" here?) , could I say "Oh, did I get you wet?. I am sorry"... Does it sound odd ?
Thank you
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In this context 'did I wet you?' is probably more appropriate. (In fact when talking to your mother it is probably always ok) but be careful around strangers as it has sexual innuendo in other situations.
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Got or made my room all wet both sound natural to me.
"Did I get you wet" sounds perfectly natural to me, "did I make you wet" is okay but doesn't sound as natural.
Your mother is doing the dishes, you would stand next to "her" side, not "their" side.
To say "splash on" is good. You just need to say "ends up" not "end up."
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Why inappropriate? Don't you say "get/make something/someone wet"?
What about "made/got my room " and "splash"?
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The word "get" would be preferred over "make" in such expressions. And "splash" is all right.
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Yes it sounds odd. Odd as in inappropriate. Maybe try " Oh, did you get wet" and " It rained and made my room completely wet " .. It wouldn't really be necessary in this sentence.
This is my thoughts. I'm a native English speaker
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