SOME REMARKS ON THE RELATION BETWEEN " HAVE" AND "GET" WITH REFERNCE TO MODALS IN STANDARD ENGLISH
Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between the various uses of verbs "Have" and " Get" in Standard English, since the verb " Have" shares a great number of qualities with the verb Get", with reference 66 to the models. The basic uses of such verbs can be distinguished; namely the causative " Have" and " Get". This paper considers such uses of these verbs in some detail. The paper is also concemed with the use of "Get" in the string Have got (to)" which, diachroincally related, has developed its own properties. Finally , it is hoped that this paper will be - useful for both Iraqi and Arab students learning English as a second or foreign language.