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b7lake
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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: have got |
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"Have children and you've got a lifetime of worry."
Why is "have got" used and what does it mean?
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Mister Micawber
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'Have got' means 'have; possess'.
I've got a toothache / I have a toothache.
We haven't got time for this / We don't have time for this.
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