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Both cases address the person's ability to carry out a task, while the pronoun emphasizes who the work is for, or who bears responsibility. For your first two examples, it is indeed the response of a subordinate to a superior: Hotchner: Take pictures as many as you can. El: You got it.
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Jul 6, 2012 · Native English speakers usually use either interchangeably to mean the same thing, that is, they understand now. There doesn't seem to be a difference in meaning or usage due to the different verb tense. They also sometimes add "now": "I've got it now" or "I get it now".
As a statement ([I've] got it), it means that the speaker understands, or the speaker physically has something, or (in a similar way to I've got this) that the speaker has the situation under control.
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Jul 29, 2020 · In a more general sense, you say "I've got it" when someone is offering to help with something, but you want to show that you can handle the situation without any help. For example, if you're carrying a heavy-looking suitcase and someone offers to carry it for you, you say:
Normally I would assume the meaning of you got it were something like: You do understand it right. You’ve achieved your goal. Or even. I’ll do it for you very shortly. But from time to time I hear it used as a replacement for you are welcome, especially in bars, restaurants, or cafés.
Aug 31, 2017 · It is typically proceeded by a plan, action, or how the speaker thinks things should go. When they finish with the phrase, it means they aren't kidding around or there is no choice in the matter. For example a parent might have told their kid, "you will be grounded if you don't clean their room. Get it? Got it? Good!"
Mar 26, 2017 · Grammatically, I get it is Present simple, while I got it is Past Simple. Usually, A British English speaker would say "I've got it". (Thanks @Kate Bunting)
