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Sunny123 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

cable car

Hello everyone. Which one is correct?

1. My city has cable cars.
2. My city has a cable car system.
3. My city has got cable cars.
4. My city has got a cable car system.
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Top answer

All are correct, but (1) and (2) are best. There is no need for the word 'got' unless you need to emphasise the fact that your city has cable cars, for example: Other person: It's a pity your city has no cable cars. You: My city has got cable cars!

— Femtoangstrom

  • All are correct, but (1) and (2) are best.
  • There is no need for the word 'got' unless you need to emphasise the fact that your city has cable cars, for example: Other person: It's a pity your city has no cable cars.
  • You: My city has got cable cars!
  • [correcting the other person] OR you: My city does have cable cars.
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All are correct, but (1) and (2) are best. There is no need for the word 'got' unless you need to emphasise the fact that your city has cable cars, for example:

Other person: It's a pity your city has no cable cars.
You: My city has got cable cars! [correcting the other person]
OR you: My city does have cable cars.
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FemtoangstromAll are correct, but (1) and (2) are best. There is no need for the word 'got' unless you need to emphasise the fact that your city has cable cars, for example: Other person: It's a pity your city has no cable cars. You: My city has got cable cars! [correcting the other person]OR you: My city does have cable cars.
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FemtoangstromThere is no need for the word 'got' unless you need to emphasise the fact that your city has cable cars,
'Has got' is normal inn informal BrE.
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