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Musicgold Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Got xyz asking



Hi,



I heard the following statement in a phone conversation. I am trying to understand the use of the underlined phrase. Was it used to mean: because my backoffice wants to know. Also could you give a few more examples with that phrase?



Hi, how are you….just got my backoffice asking…have you sent our most recent payables…



Thanks,



MG.
  

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Musicgold because my backoffice wants to know Yes. " got X ---ing = had X ---ing = experienced this situation: X was ---ing. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Musicgold because my backoffice wants to know Yes.
  • " got X ---ing = had X ---ing = experienced this situation: X was ---ing.
  • CJ
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Musicgoldbecause my backoffice wants to know
Yes.

This just recently came up when people in the back office asked, "Have you sent ..."

got X ---ing = had X ---ing = experienced this situation: X was ---ing.

CJ
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CJ,

Thanks. Your examples are a bit abstract. Could you give some real life examples?
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My students have so many questions today that [I've got / I have] them lining up outside my office door.
Jerry [has got / has] so much work piling up that he won't be able to make it to the concert tonight.
I suppose [you've got / you have] everybody asking for autographs now that you've become famous.
If you win the lottery, you'll have people beating a path to your door, asking for
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CJ,

Thanks a lot for those examples.

So, the statement 'just got my backoffice asking' is a short form of I have just got my backoffice, asking...., with the 'asking' part acting as a gerund modifier modifying 'backoffice'.
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MusicgoldSo, the statement 'just got my backoffice asking' is a short form of I have just got my backoffice, asking.., with the 'asking' part acting as a gerund modifier modifying 'backoffice'.
More or less, but no comma. I've got my backoffice asking ...

A more accurate analysis is that it is short for

This is what I've got: M
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What is a "backoffice"? Is it like a "home office" or headquarters?
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Grammar GeekWhat is a "backoffice"? Is it like a "home office" or headquarters?
A backoffice of a business is the part that reconciles the sales made by the frontoffice against the payments received; it is basically a bookkeeping function.
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