Also is it better to say "I have a headache" or "I've got a headache"?
2007-09-25 04:55:32 · 13 answers · asked by erika_in_a_haze 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The long answer -
The original meaning of "I've got" was "I have obtained/bought/stolen/ otherwise received into my possession".
Nowadays it just means "I have".
The short answer -
They're both the same.
2007-09-25 08:39:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that there is a big difference. The problem is that most "fluffies" call themselves "Eclectic," which confuses the issue. A fluffy is someone who has no grasp of history, and very little understanding of the Craft, but refuses to learn. They think that Wicca is whatever they want it to be, and that anyone who tells them otherwise is intolerant, judgemental, or dogmatic. They are, on the one hand, very close-minded to certain books, authors, and traditions that they erroneously think are "Dark," and on the other hand, so open-minded that their brains have fallen out. For some of them, Wicca is a political statement. For some it justifies their animosity against Christianity, or against Men, or against their parents, or against the "Normals" in general. For some it is fantasy fulfillment. It makes them feel like they have control in an otherwise overwhelming world where they previously felt completely powerless. Some have lost touch, to some extent, and think that they're living an episode of Charmed, or they can't tell the difference between Wicca and a D&D game -- the sorts of people who cast spells with a d20. Some fluffies are simply young dabblers -- some will grow out of it, and some will grow into it. Others are simply posers who are using the Craft to look cool. So the difference between an Eclectic and a Fluffy is whether or not you know what you're doing, or care to. An Eclectic takes an experimental approach to Magick, using what works from a variety of traditions. Eclecticism takes a lot of research, a lot of work. Fluffies often call themselves "Eclectic" because they think it excuses them from doing the research. But, as the old saying goes, you have to know the rules before you can break them.
2016-04-06 00:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though it's similar, but "I have" is used for the things that are in your possession, such as "I have a dream" or "I have a dog". However, "I've got a dream" or "I've got a dog" are not entirely wrong either.
"I've got" is usually used when the things in question are not actually in your possession, so in this case it's correct to say "I've got a headache" because you don't really own that headache. Once again, the phrase "I have a headache" is not wrong either.
For comparison:
"I have a cat" and "I've got the cat's attention"
"I have 2 tickets" (in possession) and "I've got 2 tickets" (someone just gave it to me)
I hope this helps!
2007-09-25 05:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by Steven Prasetya 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When I was at school 'got' was a word I was not allowed to use, I had a lovely slightly crazy English teacher who said it was the most useless word in the English language, I have a coat, I have a headache - no need to use the word 'got' - because if you use it you are lengthening the sentence 'I have got a coat' - not needed. I have measles - correct, I have got measles - not needed. Like I say - she was fussy, but that's how I was taught lol.
2007-09-25 05:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter how you say it. Cats and headaches belong in the same sentence. Just kidding. I have 4 kitties.
2007-09-25 05:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word "got" is not considered to be especially good English. Thus it's better to say "I have" rather than "I've got".
2007-09-25 05:01:35 · answer #6 · answered by nontarzaniccaulkhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both start with "I have", but "I've got" is simply a more casual/less grammatically correct way of saying the same thing. "Have got" is redundant, because the two words carry the same meaning. "I have" is considered proper English, while "I've got" is casual/slangy.
2007-09-25 05:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by Amber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So!!!! a cat with a headache?that you cannot make your mind up about.I would be very careful asking questions about the many ways to HAVE a cat.
2007-09-25 05:02:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't have a cow, but they are both the same. I've is just a contaction for I have. If in doubt, use I have, but it really depends on the formality of the document or situation.
2007-09-25 05:44:17 · answer #9 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you think about it in English language Ive got a car sounds wrong it shout be
I have got a car!!!
bugger i meant cat...........
2007-09-25 05:21:00 · answer #10 · answered by wendy c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋