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Hi folks.

Can I ask: Is it better to say “We’ve got to get going” or “ We have to get going”?

I hear the former in conversation and it slightly irks me. I think it’s because of the redundancy (?) in the sentence. Which is better, grammatically? The latter feels cleaner. Am I wrong?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

IME saying "have got" like that is a very UK thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

IME? Is that "In My Experience"? Don't think I've seen that one before, but might need to put it in the pocket.