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got an engineer vs have an engineer

Both "got an engineer" and "have an engineer" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Got an engineer" is more informal and is commonly used in spoken English, while "have an engineer" is more formal and appropriate for written communication.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 507 views

got an engineer

This phrase is correct and commonly used in spoken English.

This phrase is informal and is commonly used in spoken English to indicate that someone has obtained an engineer for a specific purpose.

Examples:

  • I've got an engineer coming to fix the washing machine.
  • We got an engineer to inspect the building.
  • We got an M.I.T. engineer and a... formerly board-certified chiropractor.
  • A peasant boy wants to become an engineer.
  • Just to let you know, I'm an engineer.
  • Well you were an engineer, go irrigate them.
  • I'm an inspector, not an engineer.
  • I need you to get an engineer on the horn who knows this plane inside out.
  • Well, he's an engineer now. Yes.
  • You call him an engineer, but actually he was...
  • An intellectual, an engineer, a communist and an excellent organizer.
  • I'm an engineer on the 9th Avenue El.
  • Instead of a railroad mechanic for a husband, you'd have preferred an engineer.
  • You always were a bit of an engineer.
  • I sent an engineer to check the mainframe.
  • I'd love to get an engineer's opinion.
  • I mean, I'm like an engineer in recovery.
  • An engineer pulled out the isolinear optical chips from command.
  • Geordi's an engineer, not a weapons specialist.
  • This guy used to be an engineer.
  • It was his dream to become an engineer.
  • I called Intellilink, and they said they were sending over an engineer.

Alternatives:

  • have an engineer
  • have obtained an engineer
  • have hired an engineer
  • have a engineer on board
  • have a engineer available

have an engineer

This phrase is correct and more formal, suitable for written communication.

This phrase is more formal and is suitable for written communication to indicate the possession or availability of an engineer for a specific purpose.

Examples:

  • We have an engineer on staff who can help with the project.
  • Do you have an engineer available to consult on the design?
  • From here on we're going to have an engineer hunt!
  • Instead of a railroad mechanic for a husband, you'd have preferred an engineer.
  • But we have here with us an engineer from Caudron.
  • I've always been interested in machinery and I would surely have... become an engineer later, if I hadn't had to go to America.
  • In order to repair this thing, you have to be an engineer in electronics or telecommunications.
  • You don't have to be an engineer to make beautiful houses, beautiful bridges, beautiful buildings.
  • Well, first you have to, as an engineer, scope the problem. How big is it?
  • KS: Now, the interesting thing about this is, you don't have to be an engineer to appreciate why a 10-foot pole that can fit in your pocket is so interesting.
  • But to build that, you would have to be an expert engineer.
  • A peasant boy wants to become an engineer.
  • Just to let you know, I'm an engineer.
  • Well you were an engineer, go irrigate them.
  • I'm an inspector, not an engineer.
  • I need you to get an engineer on the horn who knows this plane inside out.
  • Well, he's an engineer now. Yes.
  • You call him an engineer, but actually he was...
  • An intellectual, an engineer, a communist and an excellent organizer.
  • I'm an engineer on the 9th Avenue El.
  • You always were a bit of an engineer.
  • I sent an engineer to check the mainframe.

Alternatives:

  • got an engineer
  • obtained an engineer
  • hired an engineer
  • have a engineer on board
  • have a engineer available

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