She's got to love nobody;I've got to work tomorrow

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Well, I am sorry, but I really don't understand these two :

1. She's got to love nobody.
2. I've got to work tomorrow.

Interpretations:

1. She has no one to love.

2. I need to go to work tomorrow.

Am I right? If so, "has/have got" can be used as "need"?

Thanks much.

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

loveCZ1. She's got to love nobody.

This doesn't make much sense. She's got to means the same as she has to or she must:

She's got to do it now. = She has to do it now. = She must do it now.

CB

MrPernickety · Answer

It may express your expectation/idea of what she does, what you think she does from the looks of it.

She's got to be here (I expect her to be here)

With such aggressive behavior, she's got to love nobody (I think she loves nobody, I can pass that judgement based on her beravior)

I believe you'd hear it in this format: "she's gotta love nobody/she's gotta be here"

or: "What? We have to work on Sundays starting tomorrow? You gotta be kidding me !" (I think you're kidding me)

My two cents.

LoveCZ · Answer

I have got something to do tomorrow = I need to do something tomorrow ,am I right?

Thanks for teaching

MrPernickety · Answer

To my knowledge, "I have got something to do" means that "you've got some job that you need to take care of" (like, you don't have time for loitering, you have to get busy doing something, for example your homework)

On the other hand, I have got to do something means that "you need to do something" (like, you suffered a heart attack and you've got to do something about it (go see your physician), to make sure it won't happen again in the future)

She's got to love nobody;I've got to work tomorrow

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