Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Marion Fossler

Member Since

November 18, 2016

Total number of comments

2

Total number of votes received

3

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“I’ve got” vs. “I have”

  • July 17, 2019, 9:54pm

I have means to possess
( I have a dog )
I got means to obtain
( I got a dog )

PET PEEVE!!

“I’ve got” vs. “I have”

  • November 18, 2016, 3:02pm

I was taught that the "got," in "I've got," Is redundant and that " I have," is shorter and correct.
I wonder how the hard-on-the-ears "I've got," became acceptable.