Author Topic: I hate the word "got." (Read 4813 times)

Bones4 · April 26, 2009, 09:57:27 PM

This is a nation-wide thing, and is quite standard. Sometimes it's the only grammatical solution to a sentence, but the way most people use it drives me insane. It's still technically correct in these situations (sometimes), but it's quite annoying. Here are some examples with suggested corrections:

I've got (I have got) a bad feeling. (I have a bad feeling)
He's got (he has got) a lot of them. (He has a lot of them)
I('ve) got this, [let me handle it]. (I have this)
It's got (It has got) a problem. (It has a problem)

Ghrgghag...

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Khorde · April 26, 2009, 09:59:05 PM

I'VE GOT

TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE

n0cturni · April 26, 2009, 09:59:58 PM

You got the rockets.

Strange peeve though.

Regulith · April 26, 2009, 10:00:57 PM

I never realized that before...

"Got" doesn't sound right no matter how you use it. :o

Bones4 · April 26, 2009, 10:01:52 PM

It's mainly when used as posession.

ultimamax · April 26, 2009, 10:02:24 PM

Quote from: Bones4 on April 26, 2009, 09:57:27 PM

This is a nation-wide thing, and is quite standard. Sometimes it's the only grammatical solution to a sentence, but the way most people use it drives me insane. It's still technically correct in these situations (sometimes), but it's quite annoying. Here are some examples with suggested corrections:

I've got (I have got) a bad feeling. (I have a bad feeling)
He's got (he has got) a lot of them. (He has a lot of them)
I('ve) got this, [let me handle it]. (I have this)
It's got (It has got) a problem. (It has a problem)

Ghrgghag...

You ~~got~~ have that right.

Regulith · April 26, 2009, 10:04:46 PM

Wait, "You've got that right" works fine. "You have that right" sounds stupid.

Gamefandan · April 26, 2009, 10:05:08 PM

Quote from: Khorde on April 26, 2009, 09:59:05 PM

I'VE GOT

TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE

There She is!
Final Step.

:3

Bones4 · April 26, 2009, 10:05:35 PM

That's because "You've got that right" is mostly used as an expression. I'm talking about forming sentences.

Jsk2003 · April 26, 2009, 10:05:58 PM

I hate it too.

For school, if I ever have to write a paper, I make sure to never use the word "got".

Quote from: Regulith on April 26, 2009, 10:04:46 PM

Wait, "You've got that right" works fine. "You have that right" sounds stupid.

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got
(v) : expressing obligation
"I can't go out tonight, I've got to study for my exams."

It's not an obligation to having that right...

n0cturni · April 26, 2009, 10:06:47 PM

I've got to go to the bathroom?

Jsk2003 · April 26, 2009, 10:07:31 PM

That is a correct sentence.

Bones4 · April 26, 2009, 10:09:42 PM

But still annoying to me. :-/

Riot · April 26, 2009, 10:10:53 PM

I hate the black slang. " I izz" "he izz" stuff like that

Khorde · April 26, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

My peeve is when people use the wrong variation of "your" in a sentence. They "your" use instead of "you're" when "you're" is needed.