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Carter Lee Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

"Lisa had got a long hair." why not?

Hi.

I have got a question( or I do have a question).
because I saw the question this sentence
" Lisa had got long hair when she was a child"
I think above sentence is OK. but answer said it is not OK.
It should to be " Lisa had long hair when she was a child".

Why we can't use the "got" ?
  

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Carter Lee Why we can't use the "got" ? Because 'have got' expresses the action of receiving.

— Mister Micawber

  • Carter Lee Why we can't use the "got" ?
  • Because 'have got' expresses the action of receiving.
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Carter LeeWhy we can't use the "got" ?
Because 'have got' expresses the action of receiving.
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Would you let me explain little a bit more please ?
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Carter LeeWould you let me explain little a bit more please ?
Sorry there is some mistake to send you with my expression which is I want to ask you about your answer with little a bit more"
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Mister Micawber Carter LeeWhy we can't use the "got" ?Because 'have got' expresses the action of receiving.
for example, are these(as belows) the "got" all of the action of receiving?

1. Excuse me, have you "got" a pen?
2. I need a stamp for this letter. have you "got" one ?
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Carter Leeare these(as belows) the "got" all of the action of receiving?1. Excuse me, have you "got" a pen?2. I need a stamp for this letter. have you "got" one ?
Subtly, but yes.

Compare: Do you have a pen? Do you have a stamp?
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I can't understand it .
what is the difference between "Do you have a pen?" and " have got a pen?"
Also what is the meaning "the action of receiving."
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Carter LeeLisa had got long hair when she was a child
You can say, in the present, Lisa has got long hair as an equivalent of Lisa has long hair.
But the idiom does not translate well into the past tense, so Lisa had got long hair is not used for Lisa had long hair.

In short, you often have two ways to say such things
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Carter Leefor example, are these(as belows) the "got" all of the action of receiving?1. Excuse me, have you "got" a pen?2. I need a stamp for this letter. have you "got" one ?
Not necessarily (BrE). The most likely meaning for us is 'Are you in possession of a pen?'
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