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25-Feb-2003, 21:42

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got = have got? gotta = have got to?

You got a minute?
I've got five.

you gotta free up cash. Gotta spend money to make money.

in the above sentences, got = have got? gotta = have got to?

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26-Feb-2003, 16:23

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You got = you have got
You gotta = you have got to
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