What is the meaning of have got?

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1. What is the meaning of have got?
2. Is I have got proper English?
3. Have got what is got?
4. Where do we use got?
5. Have got and got difference?
6. Is has got correct?
7. Why do people hate the word got?
8. Have got has got sentence examples?
9. What does I've got your back mean?
10. Can we say had got?

What is the meaning of have got?

(idiomatic, chiefly UK) To have, own or possess. I've got a house in the country. ... (modal, idiomatic, with infinitive) To be obliged or obligated. I've got to do my homework.

Is I have got proper English?

The grammar is correct, but nobody ever speaks or writes like that. There is no need for the passive voice in this context. In many cases you can improve your writing by avoiding "got". "I've received it" is nicer.

Have got what is got?

To us, "got" is just the simple past tense of "get". If you say, "I got", it means you received or acquired something. If you say "I have", it means you now possess something. Although "I got" and "I have" may represent the same end result of having something, the meanings are definitely not one in the same, per se.

Where do we use got?

Got is the past tense form, as well the past participle in a sentence such as “We have got two tickets”. Present tense: I get my groceries from the shop down the road. Past tense: I got my groceries yesterday from the shop down the road.

Have got and got difference?

2. “Have” refers to owning something and “got” refers to receiving something. 3. “Have” is used to refer to actions; “got” is not used to refer to actions or experiences.

Is has got correct?

The phrases “has got” and “have got” are somewhat informal and are often contracted, as in “He's got” and “They've got.” Although this expression has long been criticized as an unnecessary substitution for the verb “to have,” it is perfectly idiomatic. It simply adds emphasis (1).

Why do people hate the word got?

In short, "got" is good plain English usage, and it is pretentious and elitist to use a longer word where "got" will do. ... The word "got" is simply abysmal, small, nasty, unrewarding, distasteful, limited, ugly, wrong, grating and most unappealing.

Have got has got sentence examples?

1. Affirmative sentences with have got and has got

Long forms	Contracted forms
He has got a budgie.	He's got a budgie.
She has got a dog.	She's got a dog.
It has got Bluetooth.	It's got Bluetooth.
We have got CDs.	We've got CDs.

What does I've got your back mean?

Kajjo, the expression can mean both things. 'I've got your back' = don't worry, I will cover you, I will defend and protect you if talking about someone in danger. However, nowadays, it is used for every situation in which someone may be in need of your help.

Can we say had got?

Yes, it is. The past tense is "had got," and it is okay to use when the context calls for it.