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Origin of Communication and Expression | 'besides' - part of speech?
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getting vs. having #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 0:52 am   getting vs. having		  
- "When am I getting my check?
- "When am I having my?"

Which is grammatically correct? Or are they both correct and interchangeable?
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getting vs. having #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 0:54 am   getting vs. having		  
The first. 'Get' = acquisition; 'have' = possession.
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