I'm not an expert, but I believe it's grammatically acceptable, if only because of how commonly it's used now. English seems to evolve by contraction; What probably was originally "I have got" became "I've got" and now "I got" (examples: "I got this," "I got you," "I got the money", etc.) is a fairly common expression, as far as I know.
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None of that is grammatically acceptable if you're writing something outside of dialect imitation.
Swissky
More like :
I have got to go > I've got to go > I gotta go.
I have got to go > I've got to go > I gotta go.
Swissky
I would say so, but personally, I would use "I've got to go"
That's a fact. Many older people will insist that "got" is slang and should be avoided.
I'm not sure if there was a class difference in it's usage before the 20th century.
I'm not sure if there was a class difference in it's usage before the 20th century.
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I must abscond
Swissky
Means "cool" defined by douchebags.
It's an actual word though, and not just slang.
It's both a movement from side to side (swaying) and a festoon/garland of sorts, for decoration/ornamentation.
More generally something lavishly decorative. Which is probably why it's now associated with looking 'cool', or well dressed.
It's both a movement from side to side (swaying) and a festoon/garland of sorts, for decoration/ornamentation.
More generally something lavishly decorative. Which is probably why it's now associated with looking 'cool', or well dressed.
In Australia, a swag is the pack of a wanderer or forest dweller (called a swagman for this reason).
It can by extension refer to all of their stuff, which is contained therein, so it makes some sense that "yolo swag" might be a boast that the vocalising child or teenager has, in this life, accumulated some worldly posessions.
Here is Blinky Bill carrying his swag:
It can by extension refer to all of their stuff, which is contained therein, so it makes some sense that "yolo swag" might be a boast that the vocalising child or teenager has, in this life, accumulated some worldly posessions.
Here is Blinky Bill carrying his swag:
There was a girl in my old school who used to call me that, because of the way I walked. She didn't even know my real name, she just called me Swagman. I was actually pretty good friends with her.Meevar the Mighty said:
It's incredibly important that I make this post, because you all need to know how cool and awesome I am. You're welcome.
Swissky
Vraelomon said:
Vraelomon said:
Half of my friends don't know what my actual first name is.
