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Bridget
11-26-2008, 06:29 AM
In the first sentence, I'd use the tag "hasn't it", but which tag would you recommmend for the second sentence?

It's with Ben Stiller? Then it has to be a funny film, hasn't it?

It's with Ben Stiller? Then it has got to be a funny film, .......?

Pete
11-26-2008, 07:17 AM
In the first sentence, I'd use the tag "hasn't it", but which tag would you recommmend for the second sentence?

It's with Ben Stiller? Then it has to be a funny film, hasn't it?

It's with Ben Stiller? Then it has got to be a funny film, .......?
The natural tag for the second sentence is, "doesn't it?"

That would also be another possibility for the first sentence, though your answer is fine.

Bridget
11-26-2008, 08:17 AM
The natural tag for the second sentence is, "doesn't it?"

Why doesn't "have got to" have a tag form when "have to" has?