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Jacky56Lin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Help me! explain “I got it." or “I get it?”
Dear Teacher
May I ask you some questions about “I got it." or “I get it?”
Often time I heard that the following:
Q1 “Do you know what I mean/say " A: I got it." B: “I get it".
Which answer is right? Maybe both are right. Why?
Just I would like to ask if they have similar usage with forget/forgot.
If Q1 is change the word “mean/say” into meant/said, complete sentence is “Do you know what I mean/said”
I marked it as Q2.
Q2: “Do you know what I meant/said” " A: I got it." B: “I get it".
Which answer is right? Why?
Q3: And I wonder what on earth the difference if I use mean and meant or use say or said in the clause.
I usually hesitate which tense I should use when I’m making a or saying a sentence in the clause,
Off course I know that meant and said are the past tense of mean and say.
Thanks millions.
Jacky Lin. February 19th 2011.
May I ask you some questions about “I got it." or “I get it?”
Often time I heard that the following:
Q1 “Do you know what I mean/say " A: I got it." B: “I get it".
Which answer is right? Maybe both are right. Why?
Just I would like to ask if they have similar usage with forget/forgot.
If Q1 is change the word “mean/say” into meant/said, complete sentence is “Do you know what I mean/said”
I marked it as Q2.
Q2: “Do you know what I meant/said” " A: I got it." B: “I get it".
Which answer is right? Why?
Q3: And I wonder what on earth the difference if I use mean and meant or use say or said in the clause.
I usually hesitate which tense I should use when I’m making a or saying a sentence in the clause,
Off course I know that meant and said are the past tense of mean and say.
Thanks millions.
Jacky Lin. February 19th 2011.
Top answer
Q1 Either is fine, but both are informal. Q2 See Q1 Q3 Probably no difference
- Q1 Either is fine, but both are informal.
- Q2 See Q1 Q3 Probably no difference
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Q1 Either is fine, but both are informal.
Q2 See Q1
Q3 Probably no difference
Q2 See Q1
Q3 Probably no difference
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Dear Philip, thanks for your answer
You said. Q3 Probably no difference, please let me ask two more questions?
Change the tense in main sentence.
Q4: “Did you know what I meant/said” " A: I got it." B: “I get it".
Tell me if either is fine. And both are informal?
I know it’s formal to us
You said. Q3 Probably no difference, please let me ask two more questions?
Change the tense in main sentence.
Q4: “Did you know what I meant/said” " A: I got it." B: “I get it".
Tell me if either is fine. And both are informal?
I know it’s formal to us
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