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HAVE GOT AND HAVE
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nikigia
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HAVE GOT AND HAVE
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Hello everyone! Can somebody tell me the difference between the verb "have got" and the verb "have" ? |
29 Dec 2009
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lemarja3
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The verb "have got" is used to express possession (eg. He �s got a sister.) and it is not used to express actons. We use the verb "have" to express possession and actions (eg. He has breakfast at 7 o �clock.). I think this is the main difference between the two verbs.
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29 Dec 2009
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maker1
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� �have got � � present perfect tense and � �have � � is simple present and they indicate the same meaning only when we are talking about possession. |
29 Dec 2009
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SaraMariam
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In school I have learned from an American teacher and we never got taught "have got", only after I have seen that other people that got taught by British teachers used have got, I came to the conclusion that "have got" is used in Britain and "have" in the US. From my british friends I hear questions like "Have you got ..." whereas my american friends use "do you have". But I may be wrong.
Maybe this articles helps you a bit more: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-have-v-have-got.htm
HugsSara |
29 Dec 2009
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lizsantiago
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sara is right in us we dont say she has got two sisters, we say she has 2 sisters. |
29 Dec 2009
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Blackjack
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Hi..
Have got is used to:
1- To say that sth belongs to someone
2-To talk about family relationships. e.g., I have got one brother
3-To describe people e.g., Nora has got blue eyes.
Have espresses possession and actions.You can check the dictionary for all the meanings of have.
I hope that I clarified the difference.
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29 Dec 2009
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lemarja3
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As far as I know "have" for possession is quite often used in GB too. Am I right?
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29 Dec 2009
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nikigia
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THANK YOU all guys for helping me clarify the the difference! Have a great day!  |
29 Dec 2009
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