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LearnerEnglish Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Has got in someone vs. Has got on someone
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'He hasn’t got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray (Coventry City Manager)
'He has got a wicked shot on him' - Mick Quinn (Ex-footballer)
Also I often hear, He hasn't got goals (or goal?) in him.
Why one has 'has got ... in him' and the other has 'has got ... on him'? When to use which one? I couldn't find it anywhere.
Thank you.
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'He hasn’t got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray (Coventry City Manager)
'He has got a wicked shot on him' - Mick Quinn (Ex-footballer)
Also I often hear, He hasn't got goals (or goal?) in him.
Why one has 'has got ... in him' and the other has 'has got ... on him'? When to use which one? I couldn't find it anywhere.
Thank you.
G
M
T
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Both are very idiomatic, and they can often be interchanged. , 'He has n’t got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray (Coventry City Manager) This discusses his character. 'A dive' in soccer is a dishonest action.
- Both are very idiomatic, and they can often be interchanged.
- , 'He has n’t got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray (Coventry City Manager) This discusses his character.
- 'A dive' in soccer is a dishonest action.
- Another example - He doesn't have a lie in him.
- 'He has got a wicked shot on him' - Mick Quinn (Ex-footballer) This discusses his external abilities and attributes.
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Both are very idiomatic, and they can often be interchanged.
But very broadly speaking, I see this difference.,
'He hasn’t got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray (Coventry City Manager)
This discusses his character. 'A dive' in soccer is a dishonest action
But very broadly speaking, I see this difference.,
'He hasn’t got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray (Coventry City Manager)
This discusses his character. 'A dive' in soccer is a dishonest action
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