My friend and I watch the same TV show, but she's on 5th season and i'm on 2nd. so she tells me what's going to happen next, what do i say here "God, i got a long way to catch up " or what, to say that i want to catch up , or be in the same season she is on. Help me please.
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You should probably use "I have a long way to catch up" or at least "I have got a long way to catch up" instead of "I got a long way to catch up".
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answered Mar 4, 2014 at 15:18
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Disagree. "I got a long way to go" is common usage in spoken English, whereas the other more grammatically correct options are not as commonly spoken in casual conversation.– andiCommented Mar 4, 2014 at 19:05
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In fact, here is a citation showing that "I have a long way" is used much more frequently than "I got a long way". Commented Mar 4, 2014 at 19:15
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your citation refers to WRITTEN English, not spoken English. I would agree that "I have a long way" is much more common in written English.– andiCommented Mar 4, 2014 at 19:47
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I think I've got is more common in spoken English, although there are some dialects (e.g. Ebonics) where I got is common.– BarmarCommented Mar 4, 2014 at 22:36