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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I've got

I'm speaking to my friend in the present:

1. Hey, at least you've got a bachelor's degree. Or should it be:

Hey, at least you got a bachelor's degree.

2. I've got a high school diploma. Or

I got a high school diploma.

Please distinguish the two from each other. Which should be used and why.

Thank you.
  

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"you've got" and "I've got" are fine in conversational English. g. "you have a bachelor's degree", "I have a high school diploma").

— Mr Wordy

  • "you've got" and "I've got" are fine in conversational English.
  • g.
  • "you have a bachelor's degree", "I have a high school diploma").
  • * Don't use these forms.
  • * Edit : substandard if used as a substitute for "you've/I've got", that is, which I assume is what you mean.
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"you've got" and "I've got" are fine in conversational English. In formal written English, use "you have" and "I have" instead (e.g. "you have a bachelor's degree", "I have a high school diploma").

"you got" and "I got" are substandard.* Don't use these forms.

*Edit: substandard if used as a substitute for "you've/I've got", that is, which I assume is what you mean. These
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Hi,

Actually I too don't know how to explain it, but Mr.wordy is right to me. And as you said, you are talking to your friend in the present it is better to use 'You've/I've'.

Thanks.
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