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Bmojtaba Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

has/have got vs got

What is difference between have/has got and got and which one is formal?

'I got some ideas'
'I have got some ideas'(have got is informal and means have)

I think got and have got are informal forms meaning have and refer to the present time,Am I correct?
  

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bmojtaba 'I got some ideas'. This is the least formal and is considered substandard. bmojtaba 'I have got some ideas'.

  • bmojtaba 'I got some ideas'.
  • This is the least formal and is considered substandard.
  • bmojtaba 'I have got some ideas'.
  • This is informal in AmE .
  • Just have is the universally accepted form.
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bmojtaba'I got some ideas'.
This is the least formal and is considered substandard.
bmojtaba'I have got some ideas'.
This is informal in AmE. Just have is the universally accepted form.
bmojtabameaning have and refer to the present time. Am I correct?
Yes.
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bmojtabahave/has got and got
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