Confusing
Words:
Get
(#8)
The combinations has got and
have got are idioms that mean
has
or
have.
They can also be used with to.
When they're used in this way, they mean
the same as has
to and
have to
( =
"must" or "be required to"):
It's late! I've got
to leave!
Mehmet can't come to the party.
He's
got to work.
Your grades aren't very good.
You've got to work harder.
Tell Angela she's
got to be ready in 10 minutes.
Don't forget that we've
got to meet Mr. Brown at 5:00
PM.
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Special Note:
Has got
to and
have got to
are almost
always contracted to 's got to
and 've got to. The "got to" part of each combination is pronounced something like "godda" in
everyday speech. Also, the
've
is often not pronounced or pronounced
very weakly, so
you might hear something
that
sounds like
"I gotta go" or "You gotta help me" or "We
gotta hurry."
Important: "Gotta" is for
speaking,
not for writing!
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