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Hhtt Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Shake down dealers; I got a report

"I got a report that said he was shaking down dealers and was under invistigation by internal affairs at the time of the shooting."

Would you please explain the phrase "I got a report". Does it mean "I have a report"?

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It is not possible to be certain whether it is a casual shortening of "I've got a report" (meaning "I have a report") or it means "I received a report". Looking at the general tenor of that passage (albeit some quotation marks seems to be missing), my guess is the latter.

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  • It is not possible to be certain whether it is a casual shortening of "I've got a report" (meaning "I have a report") or it means "I received a report".
  • Looking at the general tenor of that passage (albeit some quotation marks seems to be missing), my guess is the latter.
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It is not possible to be certain whether it is a casual shortening of "I've got a report" (meaning "I have a report") or it means "I received a report". Looking at the general tenor of that passage (albeit some quotation marks seems to be missing), my guess is the latter.

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