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badtzphoto asks When do you use "got it" vs "got them"?

Aug 05, 2013 08:23

badtzphoto asks When do you use "got it" vs "got them"? (ex: 3 unrelated points, do I say "I got it", "I got them", or "I understand"?)

We've actually got two different usages here, a literal one and a colloquial (slang) one. With a little help from our friends in The Sentinel ( Read more... )

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badtzphoto August 25 2013, 22:02:54 UTC

Thank you very much for this detailed answer. Also, does it mean that both "I get it" and "I got it" mean "I understand" colloquially? or "I get it" is the same as "I understand" and "I got it" "I understood" or am I beating a deadhorse?

bluewolf458 August 26 2013, 05:23:43 UTC

A bit of both, really. Grammatically, "I get it" is the same as "I understand" and "I got it" is "I understood" ("get" being present tense and "got" past tense. - "I didn't get it for a long time, but I finally got it")

But "I got it" can also mean "I understand" in the sense of "I didn't understand before, but I understand now." ( "I didn't get it before, but I've got it now.")

Does that help?

badtzphoto August 27 2013, 03:45:10 UTC

Yes, that totally helps. You're awesome. Thanks again.