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DarknessDeku
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http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/Features/Columns/?article=GotGrammar>1=27004
Yes, the Grammar Police is after the word "got". I really don't care, because "got" isn't destroying the English language.
Language is constantly evolving, so rules of the English language are never permanent.
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Rycona
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Title: The Maestro
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"Got" has always been considered a garbage word as far as I know. Think of all the other verbs that "got" and its forms replaces. In general context it is not too big a deal, but in writing it's a brutal faux pas.
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docinsano
Title: Boner King
Joined: Jan 08 2008
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Yeah, got is a 'tard word. Use Have instead.
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Dr. Jeebus
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Mr. Bomberman
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Ice2SeeYou
Title: Sexual Tyrannosaurus
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It's really amazing to me how poorly some people can write.
You often see someone type an entire paragraph worth of shit in a single sentence with no punctuation whatsoever. Not being a good typist is one thing, but there's no excuse to be older than 10 and not understand that sentences require periods and occassionally a comma or two.
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Black Zarak
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But how will I ever tell people that I got that thing they sent me?
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Shut up, Dorn
Title: White Chocolate
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The only context where I wouldn't have a problem with the word "got" is on a sports call, like "He got it!" when someone catches a ball. I mean, its on the fly and barely egregious.
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Greg the White
Joined: Apr 09 2008
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I'd say they have bigger problem's on there hand's. I can think of two such problem's off of the top of my head.
Yes, I was being facetious in the above paragraph.
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Rycona
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In general language, I don't like "got" and other such garbage words, but I use them. In debate or applied writing, I try to avoid it. Same with contractions and other semi-accepted colloquialisms.
Basic grammatical structure and proper spelling I try to employ at all times.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
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I like to make my own words up, and there's nothing you can fizzleblatungdipplegoo'n do about it.
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Ash Burton
Title: AshRaiser
Joined: Nov 10 2008
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Judas Priest: Which one is correct?
A. You have another thing coming!
B. You got another thing coming!
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docinsano
Title: Boner King
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Ash Burton wrote: |
Judas Priest: Which one is correct?
A. You have another thing coming!
B. You got another thing coming! |
Neither. It's "You've got another thing coming." Both have and got are used.
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Syd Lexia
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Char Aznable
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The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar has to be the douchiest name ever.
It should be the Society for the Promotion of Well Grammar.
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GPFontaine
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I've got to agree with Syd on this one.
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Ba'al
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Char Aznable wrote: |
The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar has to be the douchiest name ever.
It should be the Society for the Promotion of Well Grammar. |
Or Awesome Grammar.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
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wow, that had to be the most pointless MSN article ever. im obviously mentioning it, because i am guilty of terrible grammar on the forums. mostly cause of my laziness.
and who has the time and anal retentiveness to make up a society w/such a stupid name?!
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
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Prolly one a dem dere fancy book wurm types witta lotta important jibba jabba titles on their name and sum fancy degrees on da wall.
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Cameron
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Obtain.
Retrieve.
Acquire.
Possess.
Recieve.
I suppose I can see why they want to eliminate "got", as there are probably even more synonyms than the ones listed above, but without the word "got", certain phrases would be unnecessarily inconvenient; "Got it!" would become "I comprehend the complexities of your instructions.", and "Gotcha!" would become "It appears that you are within my grasp."
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Syd Lexia
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Obtained
Possess
Received
Acquired
Have
Stole
Used
Collected
Killed
Saved
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DarknessDeku
Title: Deku Scrub
Joined: Dec 08 2007
Location: The Forest
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Now we are just talking like an intellectual person.
I still prefer "got".
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