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Grammar

Difference

What's the difference between the following:

I got friends.

I have got friends.

I have eaten.

I ate already.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks a lot!
  

Top answer

"I got friends" is colloquial. It means the same as "I have got friends" but the word "have" has been omitted. It is slang - do not use in formal English.

— Rommie

  • "I got friends" is colloquial.
  • It means the same as "I have got friends" but the word "have" has been omitted.
  • It is slang - do not use in formal English.
  • Compare with "I made friends", which refers to the act of acquiring friends, the onset of friendship.
  • "I have got friends" says that you have friends, and that the friendships are still continuing.
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"I got friends" is colloquial. It means the same as "I have got friends" but the word "have" has been omitted. It is slang - do not use in formal English.

Compare with "I made friends", which refers to the act of acquiring friends, the onset of friendship.

"I have got friends" says that you have friends, and that the friendships are still continuing.

"I have eaten" i
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