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Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
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Got to lose
Does "got" mean "obtained"? Is that present perfect?
“Trump brilliantly tapped into all these feelings, especially with his slogan: Make America Great Again. Along with that were two other powerful messages: “What have you got to lose?” and “She’s been there for thirty years and never did anything.”
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Tara2 Does "got" mean "obtained"? No. 'have got' means 'have'.
- Tara2 Does "got" mean "obtained"?
- No.
- 'have got' means 'have'.
- Tara2 Is that present perfect?
- It is present perfect in form, but present in meaning.
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Tara2Does "got" mean "obtained"?
No. 'have got' means 'have'.
Tara2Is that present perfect?
It is present perfect in form, but present in meaning.
Tara2What have you got to lose?
= What do you have to lose? ~ What do you have that you might lose?
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