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The phrase "get given" is correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used in informal or spoken language, and is equivalent to the phrase "be given." Example: I always get given the worst jobs at work. (This implies that the speaker consistently receives the least desirable tasks at their job.)
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I will get given a bright red wristband.
I quite often get given lanyards in my job.
Huge amounts of money get given to worthy projects.
If you don't get given credit, claim it.
I think they get given the breaks a bit more, and they get given a little bit more slack.
The reward of lots of hard work is that you get given more hard work.
"I don't see any responsibility I get given as an afterthought.
But if you do get given a chance in life, the key is to take it.
Once inside, they get given a free bed and three meals a day.
There's no shower, but it's about as luxurious as you can get given the improbable locale.
When you buy a ticket for the show you get given a DVD of Marilyn.
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