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CharmYou Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Can 'have' be a helping verb?

Does anyone have any questions?
Has anyone any questions?

Which one is more grammatical?
  

Top answer

The second one is theoretically grammatical but in practice it is unidiomatic. The first one is fine.

— GPY

  • The second one is theoretically grammatical but in practice it is unidiomatic.
  • The first one is fine.
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The second one is theoretically grammatical but in practice it is unidiomatic. The first one is fine.
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Hahah.
Maybe his answer is in response to "Does anyone have any questions".
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CharmYouHahah.Maybe his answer is in response to "Does anyone have any questions".
Yeah, very good!
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GPYThe second one is theoretically grammatical but in practice it is unidiomatic.
It's perfectly idiomatic for my generation of speakers of BrE.
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Thanks.
In conclusion:
#1 AmE;
#2 BrE
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fivejedjonIt's perfectly idiomatic for my generation of speakers of BrE.
Oh, OK. Would you also say "Has he a large car?", "Have they any bananas?", etc.?
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CharmYouThanks.In conclusion:#1 AmE;#2 BrE
Notwithstanding the difference of view about #2, #1 is completely normal in BrE.
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GPYOh, OK. Would you also say "Has he a large car?", "Have they any bananas?", etc.?s
Yes
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