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Grammar and Linguistics > Difference between TO HAVE and TO HAVE GOT
Difference between TO HAVE and TO HAVE GOT
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mifacas
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Difference between TO HAVE and TO HAVE GOT
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Hi everyone
can someone explain me what is the difference between have and have got. And why do we say
I HAVEN �T GOT a car.
and
I DON �T HAVE a car.
Please help
Thanks
Alex
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12 Apr 2010
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rmouh
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As far as I know: I �ve got is American English whereas I have is British� English. the same� goes with the negative forms.
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12 Apr 2010
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texasesl
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We use both forms in American English. There is no difference at all in meaning if you follow the verb with a noun. I �ve got a headache. I have a headache. They mean exactly the same thing.
If you follow the verb with an infinitive (in other words, have or have got is used as a modal), then the form with "got" sounds more urgent. "I have got to study" sounds more urgent than "I have to study."
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12 Apr 2010
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teresapr
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While both forms are correct (and accepted in both British and American English), have got (have you got, he hasn �t got, etc.) is generally the preferred form in British English while most speakers of American English employ the have (do you have, he doesn �t have etc.)
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12 Apr 2010
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crisholm
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Another important difference is that �have got � is normally used just in the present tense; you use �have � for the other tenses.
Then again, �have � is used for general possession �I have a house in the country �, while �have got � is more like �I am carrying this on me � (have you got a pen?) and also for circumstancial facts �I �ve got an appointment with the dentist �.
Hope it is useful - there must be loads of materials on it, but this is just what I can remember on the spur of the moment. |
12 Apr 2010
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