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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Usage of 'have got'

Hello, teachers. I have a question about usage of 'have got'. I have known that the meaning of 'have got' is the same with that of 'have' and 'have got' is just a casual and informal version of 'have', but I have learned that 'got' is also the past participle of 'get'. Then, do we consider 'have got' to be the same with 'have gotten'? and 'have got' is not 'have'? Thank you so much as always and I hope to hear from you.
  

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Americans use both past participles: got and gotten. British English speakers almost always use the past participle: got These are American and British English. The meaning is the same as "to have" We have got a wealth of experience.

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  • Americans use both past participles: got and gotten.
  • British English speakers almost always use the past participle: got These are American and British English.
  • The meaning is the same as "to have" We have got a wealth of experience.
  • ) They must have got a piggy bank somewhere.
  • ) Freshmen have got three or four years ahead of them at university.
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Americans use both past participles: got and gotten.
British English speakers almost always use the past participle: got

These are American and British English. The meaning is the same as "to have"
We have got a wealth of experience. (We have a wealth...)
They must have got a piggy bank somewhere. (They must have a piggy...)
Freshmen have got three or four years ahead o
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Kwang Hee Hanusage of 'have got'.
See my post in this thread:

CJ
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Thank you, so we can replace 'gotten' with 'got', especially in Britain English, in 'She has gotten the information she had been looking for.' as the present prefect of 'get' and not meaning 'have'? Did I get you right? Thank you.
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Kwang Hee HanThank you, so we can replace 'gotten' with 'got', especially in British English, in 'She has gotten the information she had been looking for.' as the present prefect of 'get' and not meaning 'have'? Did I get you right? Thank you.
Yes.

CJ
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