Certainly one of the reasons I didn't feel too sad when I left AOL, was getting rid of that inane, grating "You've got MAIL!" Curse you, AOL! They, more than anyone else, will be responsible for generations of kids who won't know how to use the word "got."
keith Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Language is like a river. It wears a bit here and there and changes its > course. What was correct yesterday may seem unwieldy tomorrow. Yet, I > must admit that some contemporary usage bothers me. Chief among these is > "I've got." I've got the answer. I've got to get another lens. When of > course al the writer meant "I have the answer. I need another lens." > "Got" is a curse. > Paul
