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victorycountry

#131406 Sun, 28 Aug 05 09:06 AM

Hi,

Sometimes, I see "I got to " while reading a script instead of "I've got to" and also "I better" instead of "I'd better".

I am just wondering about this, I mean, can you omit "have" or "had" in conversation?

Thanks in advance.

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Mister Micawber

#131425 Sun, 28 Aug 05 10:01 AM

Many do, VC, but it is not good form, not a good language habit to develop. It is definitely 'casual'.

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CalifJim

#131571 Sun, 28 Aug 05 09:17 PM

And one step further toward the casual style is to say "I gotta". Smile [:)]

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