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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
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I got a story to tell
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01 b 00 I got a story to tell. (= I've got a story to tell) 02 b 02 br
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00 I've always wondered if it's actually "I got" that people say or if it's "I've got" and you just don't hear that "ve". In other words, do people try to pronounce "I've gotta" (and then you often don't hear "ve"), or do they completely leave it out and actually say "I gotta"? 02 br
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00 I hope it's clear, thank you in advance 05 0 010id 1
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01 b 00 I got a story to tell. (= I've got a story to tell) 02 b 02 br
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00 I've always wondered if it's actually "I got" that people say or if it's "I've got" and you just don't hear that "ve". In other words, do people try to pronounce "I've gotta" (and then you often don't hear "ve"), or do they completely leave it out and actually say "I gotta"? 02 br
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00 I hope it's clear, thank you in advance 05 0 010id 1
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02 br 00 Some people don't even bother to try to sound the "v". 02 br 02 br 00 Note also that "Igotta", etc. 02 br 02 br 00 CJ 02 br 02 br 0-
- 02 br 00 Some people don't even bother to try to sound the "v".
- 02 br 02 br 00 Note also that "Igotta", etc.
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0 I tend to use "I've gotta", but sometimes the "v" sound is very weak. 02 br
00 Some people don't even bother to try to sound the "v". They leave it out completely and say "I gotta", that is, "Igotta", there being no space between the two components. 02 br
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00 Note that in the third person, the dropping of the "z" sound of "He's gotta" is rare in comparison
00 Some people don't even bother to try to sound the "v". They leave it out completely and say "I gotta", that is, "Igotta", there being no space between the two components. 02 br
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00 Note that in the third person, the dropping of the "z" sound of "He's gotta" is rare in comparison
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0 I see, thank you [y] 02 br
00 It's just that sometimes "I got" is confusing since it could either be the past of "I get" or just mean "I have", "I've got". Luckily context usually helps... 0-
00 It's just that sometimes "I got" is confusing since it could either be the past of "I get" or just mean "I have", "I've got". Luckily context usually helps... 0-
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0 I agree with Kooyeen that '"I got" is confusing since it could either be the past of "I get" or just mean "I have", "I've got". ' 02 br
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00 Kooyeen, I think I know when to use 'I get' and 'I have' meanings of 'I got' but tend to subsitute 'I've got' with just 'I got', therefore, 'I got a story to tell' sounds perfectly fine to me 05 0 00 . Could you please reason out w
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00 Kooyeen, I think I know when to use 'I get' and 'I have' meanings of 'I got' but tend to subsitute 'I've got' with just 'I got', therefore, 'I got a story to tell' sounds perfectly fine to me 05 0 00 . Could you please reason out w
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01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 I agree with Kooyeen that '"I got" is confusing since it could either be the past of "I get" or just mean "I have", "I've got". ' 12 br
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10 Kooyeen, I think I know when to use 'I get' and 'I have' meanings of 'I got' but tend to subsitute 'I've got' with just 'I got', therefore, 'I got a st
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