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- Is it correct to shorten you have to youve? [closed]
If "you are" can be shortened to "you're", can "you have" be shortened to "you've"? Is it acceptable? If yes, what are the situations where it can be used?
- Which is correct: another think coming or another thing coming?
The full phrase is if you think x, you've got another think coming Wiktionary notes on usage: This expression is used as a rebuke, often in constructions similar to "If X thinks that Y, he she has another think coming!" Sometimes the word got is included, in the familiar constructions has got and have got, as " (someone)'s got another think coming", "they've you've got another think coming
- present perfect - You have or Youve got a message? - English . . .
I know it's common to say "You've got a message" and I'm wondering whether it's also correct to say "You have a message"?
- Youve got or gotten? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I would like to properly use the verb get in the following sentence: "You've ___ bigger since the last time I saw you, Bobby " Should the past tense got be used or the past participle gotten? I
- Is earnt a real word? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
According to the Wiktionary, "earnt" is correct but not common: This is an uncommon (<0 5% as common as earned in the British National Corpus) but entirely acceptable alternative form of the simple past and past participle earned Still considered to be incorrect by many, who are largely unaware of the historical development of the English language "Earned" is much more common The Merrian
- Can youve be used as a possessive have? [duplicate]
Generally, "you've" is used in conjunction with another verb, such as "I see you've arrived" or "She asked if you've seen this" Is it also acceptable to use "you've" without a second verb, using
- Youve come to the right place! vs You came to the right place!
I have to write this on a website, which one is better? Are you looking for [ ](description of our service)? You've come You came to the right place!
- Have been through or have gone through? - English Language Usage . . .
I don't know whether been or gone would be better in this sentence: I have some long-lasting memories in my mind, such as memorable overseas trips that I have been through I have some long-lasting
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