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I HAVE OR I HAVE GOT?
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laninha
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I HAVE OR I HAVE GOT?
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good night dear friends!
I wonder what is the correct way to use the verb TO HAVE:
I HAVE TWO SISTERS.
I HAVE GOT TWO SISTERS.
HUGS
LANINHA
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9 Sep 2010
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lizsantiago
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i have - american
i have got -british both are correct |
9 Sep 2010
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t.javanshir
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Hi,
In this case they are exactly the same, there is not much difference in the British and American usage nowadays.
Here is some more explanation (from english-test.net):
Have got and have (for possession, relationships, illnesses etc.)
In this case there is no difference in meaning.
They �ve got a new car. or They have a new car.
Lisa has got two brothers. or Lisa has two brothers.
I �ve got a headache. or I have a headache.
-1st Difference-
*For past you have to use had (without got)
Lisa had long hair. (not Lisa had got long hair.)
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Questions and Negative Sentences
Have you got any questions? - I haven �t got any questions.
Do you have any questions? - I don �t have any questions.
Have you any quentions? (less usual) - I haven �t any questions. (less usual)
-2nd Difference-
*As you can see grammatically all of them correct but using just have is not common (except in British English, Americans say: Do you have...?)
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-3rd Difference-
Have is used for many actions and experiences (but not have got)
breakfast/a cup of tea/dinner/a party/a shower/an accident/a discussion/difficulty/etc.
*Sometimes I have (=eat) a sandwich for my lunch. (not I �ve got)
The meaning of have represents action of eating that is why you have to use just have.
*I had (=experience) difficulty finding a place to live.
The meaning of had is experience difficulty doing something so, you have to use just have.
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9 Sep 2010
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devesl
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I have got is more spoken and informal.
I have is more formal.
Yes, there is a difference of country also and I have got is used for possession only and is not used with each expression of have.
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9 Sep 2010
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douglas
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Liz is correct. There is a difference. We do use "have got" in the USA, but significantly less than in the UK.
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9 Sep 2010
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