You don't "got" it.

[Montoya]

I got it now.

[Jiro]

While reading this thread, I went from being impartial to hating it to liking and then finally back to being impartial. It's got its uses. There are other words that could be cut out too, but I'm too lazy to care.

[Raistlin]

I'm honestly confused. These are all correct, grammatically, aren't they? They may be lazy and could be rephrased with better words, but aren't they correct, regardless? I don't always feel like saying "I OBTAINED the flu last year and it blew chunks."

Using "got" is approximately as correct as using "ain't." Meaning that it's perfectly fine to use it in an informal setting, but such colloquial terms should be avoided in more formal papers.

[rubah]

oh man, I got to go edit all my formal papers now...

[Duce of Daggers]

I'm honestly confused. These are all correct, grammatically, aren't they? They may be lazy and could be rephrased with better words, but aren't they correct, regardless? I don't always feel like saying "I OBTAINED the flu last year and it blew chunks."

Using "got" is approximately as correct as using "ain't." Meaning that it's perfectly fine to use it in an informal setting, but such colloquial terms should be avoided in more formal papers.

Instead of "OBTAINED" try "had".

[Mirage]

Got it.

[Anaralia]

Ok, I got it too. And obtained is an awesome, underused word. I am going to use it in three sentences today.

[Mirage]

Also take note of the word "gobbeldegook". I like it! I want to use it in conversations more often!