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  1. You've got or gotten? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 12, 2018 · I mean you can replace “have got” with “have” or the other way around. “I’ve got to go” equals ”I have to go”, with this you can separate the meanings between present and present perfect …

  2. Which is correct: "another think coming" or "another thing coming"?

    The full phrase is if you think x, you've got another think coming. Wiktionary notes on usage: This expression is used as a rebuke, often in constructions similar to "If X thinks that Y, he/she has …

  3. Difference between "I have got" and "I have gotten"

    Nov 24, 2010 · I see these two expressions are used almost identically in different contexts. Is there a difference between I have got and I have gotten?

  4. present perfect - "You have" or "You've got" a message? - English ...

    Apr 10, 2015 · It depends, whether you want to say if somebody has (owns) a message right now or if somebody has got (received) a message.

  5. Synonyms for “you’ve got a point” - English Language & Usage ...

    Aug 19, 2022 · So the other language ought to have a way to express the “you’ve got a point” concept. What that is is a question for that other language’s stack exchange.

  6. Origins of "You Got This" and "Wait For It" [closed]

    Mar 30, 2020 · ”You got this": Motivational encouragement to instill confidence to overcome some problem/foe. (quoting "You've got this" or "I got this" or "I've got this" also counts) "Wait for it": …

  7. Should I use "got" or "gotten" in the following sentence?

    To say you've "got" something means that you have it, now. To say that you've "gotten" something means that you've obtained or received it in the past. The example given doesn't use "got/gotten" in …

  8. grammaticality - "Haven't you?" or "don't you?" - English Language ...

    Oct 31, 2011 · For example, "You've replied to her email, haven't you?" would be perfectly normal American (and in this case also British) English. In fact, I believe the past participles "got" and …

  9. "have" vs."have got" in American and British English

    Jul 29, 2013 · I have got a cat vs. I have a cat and She has got a dog vs. She has a dog As mentioned in the comments, every (Portuguese) student will be told that "have" and "have got", when it comes to …

  10. word choice - What is the origin of the phrase "you've got another ...

    May 7, 2011 · What is the origin of the phrase "you've got another thing coming"? And — perhaps more importantly — is it more correct than the alternative "you've got another think coming"?