I’d expected to see some live or embalmed animals. Instead, I got
plastic chairs, square tables, and a whiteboard.“I got” in this case means “I saw” or “this classroom had”. Is this usage of “I got” common among native English speaker? Why or why not?
Note: the speaker is just visiting the classroom.
Answer
Yes, this is pretty common usage of got in a casual, conversational context. It’s not incorrect, but it is informal. In writing, this usage is generally only appropriate if the author is deliberately evoking an informal, conversational tone.
In general, one would instead use found, saw, or another more traditional verb.
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