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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is this proper english?
Is "have got" proper, as in, "I've got your answer"? "I have your answer" sounds correct to me.
Please, this has driven me crazy for years.
Thank you.
Mary Spay
Please, this has driven me crazy for years.
Thank you.
Mary Spay
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Hi, It's fine. The poor humble word 'got' is used in this way all the time in speech but tends to be sneered at a bit, and avoided, in formal situations. Clive
- Hi, It's fine.
- The poor humble word 'got' is used in this way all the time in speech but tends to be sneered at a bit, and avoided, in formal situations.
- Clive
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Hi,
It's fine.
The poor humble word 'got' is used in this way all the time in speech but tends to be sneered at a bit, and avoided, in formal situations.
Clive
It's fine.
The poor humble word 'got' is used in this way all the time in speech but tends to be sneered at a bit, and avoided, in formal situations.
Clive
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Anonymous"I've got your answer"? "I have your answer"
Both are grammatical sentences. They are good examples which will demonstrate why choice of words can alter the intended meaning.
Scenario: You asked me a question in email which I replied. Upon receiving my reply, you acknowledged right away by another email saying "I've got your answers",
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Totally agree with Clive.
It's that situation where the word isn't necessary but, as it makes the sentence flow better orally, it is often used in writing too. Again, I wouldn't use it when writing formally.
Yours,
- Ollie
It's that situation where the word isn't necessary but, as it makes the sentence flow better orally, it is often used in writing too. Again, I wouldn't use it when writing formally.
Yours,
- Ollie
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