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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Had he a house? Correct?

Are 2 and 3 correct? Are they more frequent than 1 in British English?

1. Did he have a house?
2. Had he a house?
3. Had he got a house?

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I'm going to guess that nowadays #1 is most common on both sides of the pond. In any case, #3 sounds wrong except for emphasis upon a past purchase predating some subsequent past event.

— Mister Micawber

  • I'm going to guess that nowadays #1 is most common on both sides of the pond.
  • In any case, #3 sounds wrong except for emphasis upon a past purchase predating some subsequent past event.
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I'm going to guess that nowadays #1 is most common on both sides of the pond. In any case, #3 sounds wrong except for emphasis upon a past purchase predating some subsequent past event.
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