http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3172.32282)http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeverRecoverBackRetrieveMoney/gcjcc/post.htm#513589Wed, 14 May 2008 13:11:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513589Angliholic0http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeverRecoverBackRetrieveMoney/gcjcc/post.htm#513589http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513589.xml<p>Thanks, Mister.</p> <p>But could you explain in a few words why retrieve doesn&#39;t work?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeverRecoverBackRetrieveMoney/gcjbq/post.htm#513586Wed, 14 May 2008 13:07:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513586Mister Micawber1http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeverRecoverBackRetrieveMoney/gcjbq/post.htm#513586http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513586.xml.<br /><em>Get back</em> is OK; <em>retrieve</em> is not.<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeverRecoverBackRetrieveMoney/gcjbx/post.htmWed, 14 May 2008 13:05:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:513584Angliholic2http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeverRecoverBackRetrieveMoney/gcjbx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-513584.xml<p>Although the thief was caught, I never recovered the money he stole from me.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hi,</p> <p>Can I replace &quot;recovered&quot; in the above with &quot;get back//retrieve&quot; without making a change in meaning? Thanks.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>