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Grammar and Linguistics > Have got or to have got?
Have got or to have got?
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crispego
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Have got or to have got?
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Good afternoon everyone! I have a doubt when enunciating the verb have got. I �m not sure if I should say "have got" or "to have got" in infinitive. Thanks in advance and have a good weekend! |
22 May 2015
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cunliffe
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I �ve been thinking about this and I don �t think you can have �have got � as an infinitive. Maybe because it is describing a state. It is therefore different to �to have �. |
23 May 2015
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Minka
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I find it strange to have a verb that does not exist as an infinitive. How can that be?
To me, "have got" looks like a past infinitive by its form. And you can say "to have worked". |
24 May 2015
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yanogator
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Yes, it is strange. It �s because it isn �t really a grammatical form. It �s really just a British expression meaning "to have". Bruce
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24 May 2015
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Minka
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I �ll trake your word for it :) I find it really useful to have native speakers who are willing to write all those replies explaining things to us, thank you for being so kind! |
24 May 2015
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Peter Hardy
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Well, it may be British and as such very strange, indeed, but technically it �s the Present Perfect of �to get �, in the meaning of "to obtain". That �s different from the "You �ve got to see that movie" which means �must � or �have to �. The meaning of "I �ve got a cat" is exactly the same as "I have a cat" and "I �ve got to go" is exactly the same as "I have to go." Cheers, Peter (P.s. # Lynne. I love the silly English. I married one who escaped to Australia.) |
24 May 2015
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yanogator
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But, Peter, it �s not quite the same. "I have got a sweater in the car" is different from "I have got a sweater from my brother for Christmas every year". (In the US, we say "have gotten"). Bruce |
24 May 2015
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Peter Hardy
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I know Bruce. The "I �ve gotten" as a replacement for "I �ve received" is clearer. I guess that �s why you say "I �ve gotten" instead of the "I �ve got." You Americans are more sophisticated by sticking to the purer form of English, so to speak.
Cheers, Peter |
24 May 2015
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cunliffe
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Peter Hardy - how dare you!!!!!!!! Americans more sophisticated!!!! My arse! ;-)
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25 May 2015
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Peter Hardy
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My Dear Lynne, I did add "So to speak" meaning only in this field. In order to apologize for all who feel offended, herewith some American behinds. Cheers, Peter |
25 May 2015
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yanogator
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Well, Lynne, you bought arses into the conversation! Bruce
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25 May 2015
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