#115767 - 11/14/03 08:32 AM
Re: snow
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 06/24/02
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Loc: Vermont
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well, we done got about a foot on the ground, and the 40mph winds have given us two and three foot drifts.  Marnie and I were talking about the word "drift" as being unequal to the task of describing the process. it's much too gentle. these were some pretty good breezes...
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#115769 - 11/14/03 04:21 PM
Re: "have got"?
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Registered: 11/03/03
Posts: 180
Loc: Austin, TX
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there's also "she got married" vs "she was married." My Harper's English Grammar suggests that got should not be used in place of was. BTW, I hope I didn't offend anyone with my observation that have got sounds common to me. I know I've used it myself at times. It's just that I was taught not to. Likely I should not have said anything about it. My bad. 
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#115770 - 11/14/03 05:27 PM
Re: "have got"?
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 08/27/02
Posts: 2154
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
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Relax gift horse, all you did was start a conversation.
re "She got married" vs. "She was married" They don't mean the same thing to me. "Was" refers to a state of being whereas "got" refers to the action complete with rice throwing and mother crying. (And "She was married" refers it to lawyers)
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#115771 - 11/14/03 07:50 PM
Re: "have got"?
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addict
Registered: 12/03/02
Posts: 555
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I guess it is the context, Zed. 'She was married on a bright Sunday morning', versus, 'She got married on a bright Sunday morning'.
aside: In 'she got married', the 'got' fits Bingley's 'in possession of', rather neatly, doesn't it. She got herself a husband. {hurried exit}
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#115772 - 11/14/03 07:57 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 08/27/02
Posts: 2154
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
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maahey and he got himself a treasure [hearts, flowers and violins -e] 
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#115773 - 11/16/03 11:12 PM
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Registered: 11/22/00
Posts: 1289
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As soon as I read this post, there started up in my head,
"I've got rhythm, I've got music .....".
What do y'all make of that usage?
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