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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frandancer

Member Since

November 15, 2021

Total number of comments

1

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“I’ve got” vs. “I have”

  • November 15, 2021, 7:31am

Thank you SO much for clarifying/correcting "have got." The use of got in phrases such as I've got drives me mad! When you say that you are essentially saying "I have got" and "got" is redundant and totally unnecessary. I have come to detest the word "got!" ????