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AnonymousHas he a pen? Is this sentence correct?

Yes, but it sounds very old-fashioned. Most speakers today say Does he have a pen?

Aspara GusYes, but it sounds very old-fashioned.

Every time this question and the response appear, I feel a little more past my sell-by date.

In the English of some speakers of BrE, particularly those over about 50, this 'Has he ...?' is natural. You may have noticed my 'Have you a question for us?' in other threads.

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fivejedjon this 'Has he ...?' is natural.

Indeed, "has" is in the "is" company. They are both operators and lexical words at the same time. By the way, you never know, the subjunctive was almost dead and buried in BrE in the 1960s but it is still very much alive in today's English.

AnonymousIndeed, "has" is in the "is" company. They are both operators and lexical words at the same time.

True, but as a lexical verb, most speakers of English use either the auxiliary DO for negative and interrogative forms or, in certain meanings, use HAVE GOT instead.

Anonymousthe subjunctive was almost dead and buried in BrE in the

Yes it's correct