Phrase: I say "I've got to go now" when I am late

[Nino]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #273 "When do you say this?", question 5

I say "I've got to go now" when I am ..........

(a) waiting
(b) curious
(c) late

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #273 "When do you say this?", answer 5

I say "I've got to go now" when I am late.

Correct answer: (c) late
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give me an explanation, please.

Nino

[Mister Micawber]

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'I've got to go now' is something we often say when we are late for a meeting or engagement and wish to depart from present company.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Lost_Soul]

But people say "I gotta go now" and very fast. This fact caused me some trouble understanding Americans - in textbooks you see "I've got to go" but unfortunatelly, natives don't read those textbooks

[Mister Micawber]

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Yup. And 'Gotta go now'. These are just various ways of reproducing the reduced pronunciation of the spoken language.
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