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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

English grammar

In the interrogative and negative forms of the verb to have is it correct to use the auxiliary verb to do ? for example, I have a pen. Do I have a pen? I do not have a pen.
Or we can make them interrogative and negative in such way?` I have a pen. Have I a pen? I have not a pen.
  

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You can use these: I have a pen. Do I have a pen? -- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).

  • You can use these: I have a pen.
  • Do I have a pen?
  • -- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).
  • I don't have a pen.
  • I haven't a pen-- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).
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You can use these:

I have a pen.
Do I have a pen?
Have I a pen?-- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).
I don't have a pen.
I haven't a pen-- Not common (perhaps more so in BrE).

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