Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. Have or got

Have or got

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
tutorialquestion
46 Posts 28 Posters 1 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • S Sam Hobbs

    Very many people are using got improperly. For example, Got a programming question is improper; Have a programming question is proper.

    D Offline
    D Offline
    DRHuff
    wrote on last edited by
    #4

    To have or have got? Sorry. Just toured the Hemingway house in Key West last week.

    If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • S Sam Hobbs

      Very many people are using got improperly. For example, Got a programming question is improper; Have a programming question is proper.

      D Offline
      D Offline
      David ONeil
      wrote on last edited by
      #5

      I got a programming question from Stack Overflow. It had already been answered.

      Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

      J 1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • P PIEBALDconsult

        A little late to the game?

        S Offline
        S Offline
        Sam Hobbs
        wrote on last edited by
        #6

        No, it still says got instead of have in many places here. I assume you intend to imply that the misuse of got has been here for a long time.

        R P 2 Replies Last reply
        0
        • Greg UtasG Greg Utas

          See 10a: Get Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster[^]

          Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
          The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

          S Offline
          S Offline
          Sam Hobbs
          wrote on last edited by
          #7

          Note that there are about 30 other examples in that page where got is used for the past tense. Yes, I know many people say I've got and variations of that but very seldom do they say I have got. Instead of I have got people nearly always say I have. Got means something has been transferred in the past. Have means possession. In the context here, the question is asking if we have (possess) a question. I sure hope no one minds the proper use of have and I think some people (other than me) mind the use of got in this context.

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • D David ONeil

            I got a programming question from Stack Overflow. It had already been answered.

            Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

            J Offline
            J Offline
            jmaida
            wrote on last edited by
            #8

            I've got enough of this.

            "A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • S Sam Hobbs

              Very many people are using got improperly. For example, Got a programming question is improper; Have a programming question is proper.

              Mike HankeyM Offline
              Mike HankeyM Offline
              Mike Hankey
              wrote on last edited by
              #9

              I got a new BMW for my girlfriend...hell of a deal but I'm gonna miss her.

              PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - A updated version available! JaxCoder.com

              J 1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                I got a new BMW for my girlfriend...hell of a deal but I'm gonna miss her.

                PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - A updated version available! JaxCoder.com

                J Offline
                J Offline
                jmaida
                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                LOL! Good one.

                "A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • S Sam Hobbs

                  Very many people are using got improperly. For example, Got a programming question is improper; Have a programming question is proper.

                  OriginalGriffO Offline
                  OriginalGriffO Offline
                  OriginalGriff
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #11

                  Well, I have got a programming question ...

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                  D N 2 Replies Last reply
                  0
                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Well, I have got a programming question ...

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                    D Offline
                    D Offline
                    David ONeil
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #12

                    Sounds like a biggie. Good luck with it!

                    Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

                    OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • D David ONeil

                      Sounds like a biggie. Good luck with it!

                      Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriff
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #13

                      No, it's a tiny question - easy for an expert to solve, I'm sure: "What's wrong with my code?" :-D

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                      D 1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        No, it's a tiny question - easy for an expert to solve, I'm sure: "What's wrong with my code?" :-D

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                        D Offline
                        D Offline
                        David ONeil
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #14

                        It isn't written in Rust. Fix that and it will work.

                        Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

                        OriginalGriffO B 2 Replies Last reply
                        0
                        • D David ONeil

                          It isn't written in Rust. Fix that and it will work.

                          Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

                          OriginalGriffO Offline
                          OriginalGriffO Offline
                          OriginalGriff
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #15

                          I dunno - it's looking pretty corroded from here already.

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                          D 1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            I dunno - it's looking pretty corroded from here already.

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                            D Offline
                            D Offline
                            David ONeil
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #16

                            Oh. That's easy then. Put some WD-40 on it. That stuff fixes everything!

                            Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

                            OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • D David ONeil

                              Oh. That's easy then. Put some WD-40 on it. That stuff fixes everything!

                              Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver

                              OriginalGriffO Offline
                              OriginalGriffO Offline
                              OriginalGriff
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #17

                              Dear Chris, An expert on your site suggested I spray my code with WD40, so I did and it all slid down the editor into a slimy pile of characters at the bottom of the file. I think some of the characters dissolved a bit as well as the semicolons all seem to be commas now. On the bright side, it works better than it did before but I don't understand it at all. Could you document it for me so I can hand it in?

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • S Sam Hobbs

                                Very many people are using got improperly. For example, Got a programming question is improper; Have a programming question is proper.

                                L Offline
                                L Offline
                                Lost User
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #18

                                Actually both are incorrect. They should be:

                                If you have a programming question ...

                                or

                                Have you got a programming question ...

                                S 1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                  Well, I have got a programming question ...

                                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                                  N Offline
                                  N Offline
                                  Nelek
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #19

                                  OriginalGriff wrote:

                                  I have got a programming question ...

                                  Then go to the Q&A... this is the lounge and programing questions are not desired... :doh: :doh: :mad::mad: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                                  M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • S Sam Hobbs

                                    Very many people are using got improperly. For example, Got a programming question is improper; Have a programming question is proper.

                                    T Offline
                                    T Offline
                                    theoldfool
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #20

                                    From my service days, I heard guys say: "I think I've got the clapp". :)

                                    >64 Some days the dragon wins. Suck it up.

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • S Sam Hobbs

                                      No, it still says got instead of have in many places here. I assume you intend to imply that the misuse of got has been here for a long time.

                                      R Offline
                                      R Offline
                                      rareprob solutions
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #21

                                      No, it's not like that, people who are familiar with any of these words use the as per their convenience.

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • S Sam Hobbs

                                        No, it still says got instead of have in many places here. I assume you intend to imply that the misuse of got has been here for a long time.

                                        P Offline
                                        P Offline
                                        PIEBALDconsult
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #22

                                        No, I mean that it has been a meme here for many years.

                                        K 1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • S Sam Hobbs

                                          Very many people are using got improperly. For example, Got a programming question is improper; Have a programming question is proper.

                                          T Offline
                                          T Offline
                                          trønderen
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #23

                                          Are you referring to the use of these specific words, or are you stating that a language should be static and never change? In my childhood, the old schoolmaster attitude was common in my country (Norway): The One, True, Correct, Proper way to use the language is as prescribed by a set of definitions in various documents, such as dictionaries. Over the last fifty years, our attitude has changed from prescriptive to descriptive. If 95% of the speakers of the language uses a construct in an 'improper' way, what is the use of maintaining a rule insisting that they are 'wrong'? Who 'owns' a language - the rule book, or its users? What if 90% break the rule? 70%? 50% and increasing? At what percentage / time did terrific, in the sense great, become 'proper'? Is its use in the old, proper sense of terrifying now improper use? Another negation: I could care less! has come to mean the same as I couldn't care less! - when did that become proper? Maybe we should work to reverse all such changes of the language. The question is how far back should we go. Even the English language has changed continuously over the centuries. I have met people who insist, in their Norwegian writing, to use no word that isn't rooted in the pre-1300 Viking Norse language. Actually, almost all from the 'prescriptive' camp can be said to go for a 'descriptive' line, except that the description is of the language two generations back. Certainly not half a generation back, and not four generations, but what the schoolmaster touted as 'proper' when they were grade school kids. Thirty years ago, Icelandic was one of the 'purest' languages in the Western world: When a new word was about to break into the language, the language program in Icelandic radio announced a competition for a replacement word based on Icelandic traditions. E.g. for 'computer' they took the old word for number, tall, and the word for a mythical truthsayer, volve, and made up the word tölvu, a number-truthsayer, for a computer. To travel is ferðast, so a portable PC is a fartölvu, a travel-number-truthsayer. Today, Icelandic has more or less given in completely, new words are accepted much more directly. English never even tried to resist change. So I guess any resistance is futile. ("I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good"[^] - composed 81 years ago.) My own approach is muc

                                          S 1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • World
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups