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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Ten is all I got

I go to a shop.
I choose a item.
I ask a clerk about the price.
How much is it?
The clerk says "Fourty"
I say that ten is all I got.....

I am confused about "got"
Why is the past tense?
Instead of "got", can I use " get" or " have got"
I mean that ten is all I get or ten is all I have got.
Tell me the reason and the difference please.
  

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Anonymous The clerk says "Fourty" The clerk won't say that. S/he'll say '40 dollars' or '40 cents' or '40 won', etc. I am confused about "got"Why is the past tense?

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  • Anonymous The clerk says "Fourty" The clerk won't say that.
  • S/he'll say '40 dollars' or '40 cents' or '40 won', etc.
  • I am confused about "got"Why is the past tense?
  • It is not past tense.
  • It is a casual contraction for '10 is all I've got'.
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AnonymousThe clerk says "Fourty"
The clerk won't say that. S/he'll say '40 dollars' or '40 cents' or '40 won', etc.
AnonymousI say that ten is all I got.....I am confused about "got"Why is the past tense?
It is not past tense. It is a casual contraction for '10 is all I've got'. 'I have got' itself is an informal i
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