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Originally Posted by thomasRavenelli I know someone who went sick because he doesn;t like the food in my country. I said that : he has a problem and someone corrected my English and said he's got a problem. why?
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As David said, both are correct. Neither reflect that one has a good or bad education because speakers of all levels of education use both structures.
Speakers often use the 'has/have got' to point to a more serious, important, noteworthy situation. Perhaps this is what the 'someone' meant.
I've got a terrible cold.
He's got VD.
They've got a new baby!