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get the appeal

understand why people like something

If you get the appeal of something, you understand why people enjoy or admire it.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Why do people watch that show?

I get the appeal, but it is not really my thing.

Play the conversation

I get the appeal of online shopping, although I still prefer real shops.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I get the appeal to gaming.

Say: I get the appeal of gaming.

Use "appeal of," not "appeal to," when explaining why people like an activity.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

I get the appeal of something; I don't get the appeal

Your turn: say it out loud

I get the appeal of online shopping, although I still prefer real shops.

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get the appeal

understand why people like something

“I get the appeal of online shopping, although I still prefer real shops.”

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