Some People Just Dont Get It!! Let's get going. We have to get there by 9 p.m. You get the tip, I'll get the check, you get our coats, I'll get the car, and we can get out of here. Got it? That's eight different meanings of the same word. What does the word get mean to you? In business writing, get is an overused word that covers no fewer than 72 meanings. Business writing cries out for clarity today, and fewer and fewer writers are able, or willing, to deliver well-written messages. Time, urgency, Blackberries, and iPhones drive us to serve at the expense of clarity, thus damaging our credibility, and, often, confusing our readers. In our global business environment, how can any international businessperson negotiate through that? Let's get to the point: when precision counts, avoid get. In serious business writing, which requires more precision than a chatty stream-of-consciousness e-mail, get is not your friend. In a business report, get will yield vague writing, failing your reader more often than not.

What synonyms can be substituted for each get in the quotation displayed in the first paragraph? List other words that you use that have multiple meanings. Provide several synonyms that may substitute for your selected words.