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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The word "got"
Got is past tense/participle of get ? But why so many people use this word as present tense?
Got gold?
Got ghost in this world or not?
Where got ghost?
Got gold?
Got ghost in this world or not?
Where got ghost?
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' 'Got a match? ) in spoken English, it is a casual contraction of ' Have you got ', which is present perfect in tense and aspect.
- ' 'Got a match?
- ) in spoken English, it is a casual contraction of ' Have you got ', which is present perfect in tense and aspect.
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Well, your sentences are not very good examples, but when someone uses 'Got...' ('Got any gold?' 'Got a match?) in spoken English, it is a casual contraction of 'Have you got', which is present perfect in tense and aspect.
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