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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Have & get
Hello, teachers!
A: Have you heard that your sister won a lotto?
Would you please tell me if these are acceptable as the answer?
B1: I had it on the phone just now.
B2: I got it on the phone just now.
B3: I've got it on the phone just now.
B4: I've gotten it on the phone just now.
B5: [different meaning] I've gotten him on the phone right now.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
A: Have you heard that your sister won a lotto?
Would you please tell me if these are acceptable as the answer?
B1: I had it on the phone just now.
B2: I got it on the phone just now.
B3: I've got it on the phone just now.
B4: I've gotten it on the phone just now.
B5: [different meaning] I've gotten him on the phone right now.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
Sorry, Jandi, none of these sound natural to me-- only 'I heard it on the phone just now'. Perhaps in BrE?... Re: B5, we would say 'I've got' meaning 'I have (possess)'.
- Sorry, Jandi, none of these sound natural to me-- only 'I heard it on the phone just now'.
- Perhaps in BrE?...
- Re: B5, we would say 'I've got' meaning 'I have (possess)'.
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Sorry, Jandi, none of these sound natural to me-- only 'I heard it on the phone just now'. Perhaps in BrE?...
Re: B5, we would say 'I've got' meaning 'I have (possess)'.
Re: B5, we would say 'I've got' meaning 'I have (possess)'.
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