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Saturday, September 12, 2020

Have or have got? Confused?

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Have got and have mean the same. Have got is more informal.                                                            We use have (got) here to refer to both verbs:  
I’ve got a terrible pain in my back.                                                                                                I have a terrible pain in my back. (more formal)

They haven’t got a car.                                                                                                                     They They don’t have a car. (more formal)

We use have (got) to talk about possession, relationships, characteristics and illnesses.                      In these contexts, it is not used in the continuous form.






She’s got two cats and a dog. She has two cats and a dog. 
Not: She is having got two cats and a dog.
Have you got a drill?  Do you have a drill? (more formal)

How many brothers have you got?
How many brothers do you have? (more formal)

 She’s got a new boyfriend.

 She has a new boyfriend. (more formal)

thank you English Grammar Today 
Torrie Gruber at September 12, 2020
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