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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John Harvey

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April 9, 2011

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“I’ve got” vs. “I have”

  • April 9, 2011, 1:36pm

goofy is right! For more information on the conjugation of the verb "to get" see http://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-english-verb-get.html
When using the present perfect tense the writer is emphsizing the present effect of an action which happened in the past.