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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Question about ['ve got] and [got]
Teachers and experts,
"You have a nice watch." and "You've got a nice watch." , I know they both mean the same. But in place of the latter one, I often hear "You got a nice watch." also.
So my question is What is the actual difference between ['ve got] and [got]? Just the abbreviation? Some say they mean the same and they are interchangeable. But at the same time many others suggest that one shouldn't use [got] , should stick with ['ve got] .
What is the actual picture? Can anyone explain? How these:have, 've got, got, are actually used in real everyday conversation.
Thank you.
"You have a nice watch." and "You've got a nice watch." , I know they both mean the same. But in place of the latter one, I often hear "You got a nice watch." also.
So my question is What is the actual difference between ['ve got] and [got]? Just the abbreviation? Some say they mean the same and they are interchangeable. But at the same time many others suggest that one shouldn't use [got] , should stick with ['ve got] .
What is the actual picture? Can anyone explain? How these:have, 've got, got, are actually used in real everyday conversation.
Thank you.
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Grammatically speaking, "You have a nice watch" and "You've got a nice watch" are correct (as well as "You have got a nice watch") and "you got a nice watch" is wrong. , "you got a nice watch last christmas", but I think that's a different context to what you're talking about). But spoken English bends and breaks the rules of grammar all the time.
- Grammatically speaking, "You have a nice watch" and "You've got a nice watch" are correct (as well as "You have got a nice watch") and "you got a nice watch" is wrong.
- , "you got a nice watch last christmas", but I think that's a different context to what you're talking about).
- But spoken English bends and breaks the rules of grammar all the time.
- " In spoken English it's fine, the meaning is the same as the other two, and as far as usage goes, it's just a faster and lazier way to speak.
- There may also be regions of the English-speaking world where such usage is more common than others.
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Grammatically speaking, "You have a nice watch" and "You've got a nice watch" are correct (as well as "You have got a nice watch") and "you got a nice watch" is wrong. (unless you were speaking in the past tense, i.e., "you got a nice watch last christmas", but I think that's a different context to what you're talking about).
But spoken English bends and breaks the rules of grammar all t
But spoken English bends and breaks the rules of grammar all t
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Hi MT!
Grammatically speaking, "You have a nice watch" and "You've got a nice watch" are correct.
I think not. "You have a nice watch" is the only grammatically correct here.
"You've got a nice watch" is just accepted in colloquial use. We do know that the PAST PARTICIPLE of GET is GOTTEN.
Grammatically speaking, "You have a nice watch" and "You've got a nice watch" are correct.
I think not. "You have a nice watch" is the only grammatically correct here.
"You've got a nice watch" is just accepted in colloquial use. We do know that the PAST PARTICIPLE of GET is GOTTEN.
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Hi,
If you search the Forum for get/got/gotten, you'll find a great deal of discussion.
With regard to the comment that We do know that the PAST PARTICIPLE of GET is GOTTEN,
have a look, for example, here.
http://www.merriam-
If you search the Forum for get/got/gotten, you'll find a great deal of discussion.
With regard to the comment that We do know that the PAST PARTICIPLE of GET is GOTTEN,
have a look, for example, here.
http://www.merriam-
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I see.
Well, I guess I should start using have got,too.
I was taught that this was grammatically wrong, but accepted in casual conversations.
Native speakers told me that before.
I agree with you now MT!
Thanks Clive!
Well, I guess I should start using have got,too.
I was taught that this was grammatically wrong, but accepted in casual conversations.
Native speakers told me that before.
I agree with you now MT!
Thanks Clive!
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alda1119I was taught that this was grammatically wrong, but accepted in casual conversations.No. They misled you. Native speakers are not always the best informants. Learn not to trust us blindly in all cases!
Native speakers told me that before.
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Gotten? Are you serious?
But why is "You have got a nice watch" wrong? I mean in present tense? I always thought got could mean "to have" not just "to receive", but then I guess it would be redundant to say "have got" if "got meant "have" cause then it would be "you have have a nice watch."
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But why is "You have got a nice watch" wrong? I mean in present tense? I always thought got could mean "to have" not just "to receive", but then I guess it would be redundant to say "have got" if "got meant "have" cause then it would be "you have have a nice watch."
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Thank you eveybody.
My honest feeling now is "I think I've got it, maybe."
My honest feeling now is "I think I've got it, maybe."
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