She has got glasses

Question

Is it possible to say "she has got glasses"? Is it similar to "she wears glasses"?

Thank you.

Hi Nila. Don't forget that the question mark belongs inside the quotation mark in English, and it shouldn't be followed by a period :) - Izanoni1, Dec 10, 2010

Answer 1

You can say "she has got glasses" but this does not imply that she is wearing them. She could be storing the glasses in a drawer at home or she could be wearing them.

Good answer. - nila45, Dec 10, 2010

Answer 2

My early English grammar teachers advised me to avoid phrases like this. It is possible and I hear phrases similar to that frequently. It may be correct grammatically, but the word "got" is unnecessary. I believe the statement should be "She has glasses" or "She wears glasses."

"got" is optional, but still correct - Gocika, Dec 10, 2010

Got really isn't correct, if it were "gotten" it would be correct. It's just that the phrase "has got"is used so often, it's just not questioned anymore. - RommpinCrab, Dec 10, 2010

"To have" and "To have got" are both acceptable in English. The problem arises when they are used to ask a question. - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2010

For example you do not say "Do you have got .........?" or "I don't have got........." - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2010

I don't think "has got" and "has gotten" are the same thing. "has gotten" I think is the present perfect. "has got" is not. - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2010

Answer 3

I agree with dogwood, the word 'got' is unecessary, although not grammatically incorrect. (although some people have quite strong opinions about this point... look it up!)

Also I agree with fatchocobo about 'wear' and 'got'.

*'Wear' in this sense equates either to 'use', eg

Her sight is improved when/if she 'wears/uses' glasses.

*Or.... to wear them at this moment, like clothes. (to 'have them on', informal) eg

She was wearing her glasses yesterday. (Informal - she had her glasses on yesterday)

*Whereas 'has' or 'has got' equates to 'possess/own' eg

She has/owns glasses but she doesn't wear them all the time.

I hope this helps.

very nicely done :) - Izanoni1, Dec 10, 2010

Answer 4

To say that a person is wearing you can say. he has or got glasses on. to have on is similar to the Spanish llevar puesta. Has got implies possesion

Answer 5

Is it possible to say "she has got glasses"?. Is it similar to "she wears glasses"?.

Yes, this would probably be a very colloquial way to describe this feature of a person. For example:

What is he like? (¿Cómo es?)—He is tall with black hair and hazel eyes. He's (he has) got glasses (generally speaking, he wears glasses). He's very smart and funny. He's got a short beard....

On the other hand if you wanted to emphasize the fact that the person is wearing the glasses at the moment you are speaking, you could add the preposition on—again, very colloquial.

Sally has got her glasses on/She's got her glasses on/She is wearing her glasses (right now)

Again, this is very colloquial speech. Notice that the sentence ends with a preposition without specifying what exactly her glasses are on (they´re on her face). However, in everyday speech it is most common to just end the sentence this way (i.e. with the preposition).

On the other hand, if one wishes to place emphasis on the fact of a person wearing them then it probably is not uncommon to add the last bit (on her face). For example:

Sally (distressed): I can't find my glasses anywhere, and I'm late for my appointment

James: Stop getting so worked up. You've got them on your face/They're on your face/You're wearing them (on your face).

Answer 6

Yes, you can.