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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
I got
I'm talking to my friend on the phone and we're complaining about how broke we are:
I got ten bucks in my pocket and that's all. Or
I've got ten bucks in my pocket and that's all.
I know present perfect tense is the best way but I hear 'I got' all the time.
I mean is it always necessary to use the present perfect tense?
I got ten bucks in my pocket and that's all. Or
I've got ten bucks in my pocket and that's all.
I know present perfect tense is the best way but I hear 'I got' all the time.
I mean is it always necessary to use the present perfect tense?
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"I got" meaning "I've got" is substandard English. Native speakers may say it, but you shouldn't copy them.
- "I got" meaning "I've got" is substandard English.
- Native speakers may say it, but you shouldn't copy them.
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"I got" meaning "I've got" is substandard English. Native speakers may say it, but you shouldn't copy them.
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"I got" is a quick way of saying "I've got" in colloquial speech. This can happen because switching from the 've' sound to the 'g' sound takes too long when trying to speak quickly. It should always be written "I've got".
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