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ditto
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I half agree.
Instead of 'got', the message should have used 'gotten'.
/necroticequineflagelation
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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Teachers who say such things don't really understand linguistics. It cannot be poor grammar if it's 100% correct. And, languages evolve, words get new meanings - a guy may be a man, but guys are a bunch of people of any gender.
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I don't think got is wrong. It's somewhat colloquial but works well if you're unsure whether they bought the credit card readers or were given them. You could say "I understand that you have new credit card readers". But have won't work if you want to include recently. If you want to be formal, acquired works.
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Sander Rossel wrote: What's wrong with "got"?
Nothing... just "dates" Marc, I guess
Still, better than having to listen to people go... "ummm, like... you know"
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon
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Proper articulation beats worn out cliches any time
modified 31-May-22 16:58pm.
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I got into trouble for that so I started using “Hey A###oles! Listen up”
Now they don’t mind “Hey guys”!!
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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I've been using "guys" as a gender neutral term since the late eighties. I think it's ok in an informal setting.
The "recently" & "got" does make the sentence sound odd.
// TODO: Insert something here Top ten reasons why I'm lazy
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What about
"I understand that new credit card readers were procured by you ..."
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That is so wrong. It should be: "Yo peeps, I hear you got them plastic moolah reading thingies. That's lit*"
*I have only recently learnt that this is new word for great. I could be wrong.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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dan!sh wrote: them plastic moolah reading thingies.
I'm definitely going to have to use that! And "that's lit!" - nice!
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Left pond, Deep South
“Got” is right up there with “has” and “is”. At least 40 use cases.
“Gotta” is the other variant; less use cases.
In writing, I agree that there is a better replacement word 99% of the time. MS Word needs a “got” checker.
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was asked to do a gig at a funeral. He was given the date, time, location and paid in advance.
Come the day of the funeral he forgot and in a rush was late.
He arrived at the cemetery and saw a big mound of dirt and decided since he had already been paid he would play anyway.
He played like it was his own parent that had been buried and was packing up to go and one of the grave diggers came over to talk to him.
He told him that he had been installing septic systems for over 40 years and that was the first time anyone had ever played for them.
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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Wouldn't bag pipes be more appropriate?
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If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, for Nandos ...
Anyone seen my coat?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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I heard you all met the Beatles in Strawberry fields.
BTW I have not seen your coat.
Sometimes, one man's trash is just trash.
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I once took Jabba out for lunch... at Pizza Hutt.
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lol
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I knew Tommy Evans from Badfinger
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Very cool. Makes sense. The Wales connection. Sadly he died young as many of them did.
I still have their "Straight Up" album I purchased new in early 70's.
I was a bit poor but had to have it.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Does your Wagamama know?
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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He opposes the war by raising his hat first, first, first, first! (8)
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Pacifist ?
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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You are up tomorrow!
He opposes the war by
raising (reverse)
his hat CAP -> PAC
first, I
first, first, F
first! IST PACIFIST
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I'm glad you explained - I got the cap backwards and the ist but not I and f
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
modified 31-May-22 4:49am.
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