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what i got vs what i get

Both "what I got" and "what I get" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "What I got" is used to refer to something received or obtained in the past, while "what I get" is used to talk about something received or obtained in the present or as a general statement.

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what i got

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to something received or obtained in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about something that was received or obtained in the past. It indicates a completed action.

Examples:

I can't believe what I got for my birthday last year.
She was surprised by what she got in the mail.
What I got from the store yesterday was exactly what I needed.

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I'm good with what I got.
What I got hereis the opposite of pain.
When I grabbed Sam, look what I got.
Check out what I got Jen for our four-year anniversary.
Guess what I got you for our birthday Friday.
Guess what I got us for next Tuesday.
Check out what I got from Morton.
Look what I got, grandpa.
That's what I got for him.
Look what i got free At the checkout.
Look... i know what i got to do.
You don't want to be part of what i got to do.
- I deserved what I got.
Now, give me what I got coming.
Look what I got on a cup of coffee.
And what I got in return was nothing but disrespect.
All I get are fragments and that's what I got from you.
Look what I got you here.
Look what I got for you.
Look what I got for you here.

Alternatives:

what I received
what I obtained
what I acquired

what i get

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to something received or obtained in the present or as a general statement.

This phrase is used to talk about something that is being received or obtained in the present or as a general statement. It indicates an ongoing or habitual action.

Examples:

I love what I get from this bakery every morning.
What I get from this job is more than just a paycheck.
I never know what I'll get when I open a fortune cookie.

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It's what I get for trying to show this much cleavage.
That's what I get for hiring my sister's kid.
That's what I get for teaching my sons to share.
This is what I get for being nice, John.
If this is what I get for trying...
That's what I get for picking an independent woman.
This is what I get for opening my heart.
One meth lab explosion, and this is what I get.
That's what I get for being domestic.
That's what I get for my wedding.
That's what I get for being domestic.
That's what I get for trusting a witch over my instincts.
It slid right off. That's what I get for keeping a nicely waxed vehicle.
This is what I get for being a snitch.
And the second I dip my toe back in, this is what I get.
This is what I get for going out on my own.
And now that i need something from you, This is what i get?
That's what I get for being sexist.
That's what I get for improvising.
That's what I get for helping.

Alternatives:

what I receive
what I obtain
what I am given

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