"I've got..." vs. "I've..."

[Prezbucky]

I have to go.
I have a dog.

vs.

I've got to go.
I've got a dog.

Do you consider the "I've got..." form to be redundant?

If we spell out the contraction, we have:

I have got to go.
I have got a dog.
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[Torsten]

What about I gotta go or I got a dog? Just colloquial English?

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[Lost_Soul]

I agree with Torsten
In movies/cartoons (and I've watched a lot of those), actors/caracters always say "gotta go", "gotta go to sleep", "gotta move on" or something.

BTW, Prezbucky, do you really say "I have got to go" when you're talking to your friends ? ;)

[Prezbucky]

No, but I often say "I have to go."

Is "got" redundant?

Assuming it is, can we live with it?

Keep the opinions rolling, per favore.
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[Prezbucky]

TD, yeah, slang forms abound:

I gotta go

I gotsta go (mostly urban)

I must go (hehe)

etc.
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[Prezbucky]

though "gotta" -- when you get right down to the nitty gritty -- is really just an impatient, i'm-not-taking-the-time-to-write-out-the-proper-phrase, "got to".
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[Prezbucky]

Perhaps a better way to phrase the question is this:

Does the redundancy of "I've got..." outweigh the awkwardness of "I've..." in sentences like the following:

I've got a dog.
I've a dog.

I've got to eat soon.
I've to eat soon.
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[Yankee]

Hi Tom

As I see it, you're basically asking about two completely different things here:

1. have got = have (possess)
2. have got to = have to (must)

Usage 1: I see this as simply another way to talk about something you have/possess.

Usage 2: The word 'got' is often used to add emphasis. (E.g. "I've got to go!" or "You've GOT to be kidding!")
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[Prezbucky]

what I figured -- I have GOT to get me some shoes! (Southern emphasis. hehe)

:)
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