"What do you got for me?" W..why?
Once I was sitting, watching Dr. House and then I heard that particular phrase.. Initially I thought maybe I misheard something so I turned on the subtitles and rewound* and it turned out nope... It was nonsense for me. Sometimes I think they are just joking.
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"What do you got for me?" W..why?
Once I was sitting, watching Dr. House and then I heard that particulare phrase.. Initially I thought maybe I misheard something so I turned on the subtitles and rewinded rewound and it turned out nope... It was nonsense for me. Sometimes I think they are just joking.You are correct, it is technically incorrect. The scriptwriters were most likely imitating a regional or ethnic dialect. The English-speaking world is packed full of dialects that break the grammar rules. It sounds like you're probably aware that the best phrasing for this would have been "what have you got for me" or "what do you have for me".
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Hello Andrej,
I will try and help you with this:
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"What do you got for me?" W..why?
Once I was sitting, watching Dr. House and then I heard that particulare phrase.. Initially I thought maybe I misheard something so I turned on the subtitles and rewinded and it turned out nope... It was nonsense for me. Sometimes I think they are just joking.-----------------------------------------------------
I like Dr. House as well....crazy series!
This expression is like a "street" (informal) way of speaking and is not very pleasant. He's asking what information (or things) can the person share with him or give him (about a medical case).
In proper English, you would say, "What do you have for me?" or "What new information do you have for me?"
In the street language, a person may even say, "Whatcha got for me?"
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Hope this helps you!
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