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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Does have OR has? -> The institute does have legal personality OR The institute has legal personality

Hello!

Can someone please answer the following question:

In which cases do you use ´does have´ and in which cases ´has´? Or: which one is correct?

For example:

The institute does have legal personality or

The institute has legal personality
  

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Both are correct in the right context. "Does have" is used for emphasis or contrast. For example, if someone claimed that the institute did not have legal personality, or if it was surprising that it had legal personailty, then you could say "The institute does have legal personality".

— Mr Wordy

  • Both are correct in the right context.
  • "Does have" is used for emphasis or contrast.
  • For example, if someone claimed that the institute did not have legal personality, or if it was surprising that it had legal personailty, then you could say "The institute does have legal personality".
  • " Unless you are emphasising or contrasting you would normally just use "has".
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Both are correct in the right context.

"Does have" is used for emphasis or contrast. For example, if someone claimed that the institute did not have legal personality, or if it was surprising that it had legal personailty, then you could say "The institute does have legal personality". You could also use "does have" in a contrasting sentence such as "Although the institute does have leg
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