Should "Each animal was got 30 minutes" be "Each animal got 30 minutes" or "Each animal was given 30 minutes"?
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A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences supports the controversial hypothesis that big brains are better for problem solving.
In this video, zoo animals were presented the task of getting food out of a puzzle box. Each animal was got 30 minutes to figure out how to slide a bolt to open the box and get its favorite food.
"Each animal was got" is bad grammar and should not be used.
"Each animal got" is ok, but not great.
"Each animal was given" is good.
"Each animal received" is even better...
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