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Old January 14, 2010, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Fazor View Post
The time it bothers me is when it's used in place of the word "have", as in, "I got a Ford pick-up." or "Do you got any snacks?"
There's a usage in ordering which I only started noticing around 2006 in Cambridge. As in, go into a pub and ask "Can I get a coke?" I was quite amused when a friend made this request and the publican replied "No, I'll get it."
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