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Ryotaro Posted 15 years ago
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When someone has red eyes, then would you say "You got bloodshot eyes." to him/her?

Thanks,

Ryo
  

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" to him/her? ' In my opinion, "got" in sentences like that is low-level English. It doesn't sound good.

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  • " to him/her?
  • ' In my opinion, "got" in sentences like that is low-level English.
  • It doesn't sound good.
  • I got a brother and two sisters.
  • [Y] I would save "got" for sentences in which it means things like received , earned , won, bought, became.
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ryotaroWhen someone has red eyes, then would you say "You got bloodshot eyes." to him/her? Thanks,Ryo
I would say 'You have bloodshot eyes.'

In my opinion, "got" in sentences like that is low-level English. It doesn't sound good.

I got a brother and two sisters. [N]

I have a brother and two sisters.[Y]

I would save "g
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