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Writing Tip – "Has Got" Has Got to Go

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Two phrases should be banished from the English language:

1. has got

2. have got

The contracting forms of these phrases – "he's got," "I've got," etc. – should also be banned.

"Why this prejudice against these extremely common phrases?" You are probably asking. I'll tell you why: It's because they are unnecessarily long and tedious, like bad operas. They are weighed down by an…

Writing Tip – "Has Got" Has Got to Go

[ad_1] Two phrases should be banished from the English language: 1. has got 2. have got The contracting forms of these phrases – "he's got," "I've got," etc. – should also be banned. "Why this prejudice against these extremely common phrases?" You are probably asking. I'll tell you why: It's because they are unnecessarily long and tedious, like bad operas. They are weighed down by an unnecessary…