‘To have’ or ‘have got’

Informal is not the same as improper when it comes to usage.

Informal is not the same as improper when it comes to usage

I recently overheard someone explaining that it was improper English to use “have got” in a sentence, and more correct to say “You have mail” instead of “You’ve got mail.”

Hmmm.

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