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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Have

Hello.
What's the meaning of 'have' in:

"n stark contrast to official government figures, which have the cost of staging Eurovision as €78 million, campaign group Sing for Democracy claims the costs are nearly 10 times that figure"

?Thanks in advance
  

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Hi, eg Tom has the value of his car at $1,000. He estimates or calculates that is the value, although the use of 'have' implies that Tom's figure may possibly not be correct. Clive

  • Hi, eg Tom has the value of his car at $1,000.
  • He estimates or calculates that is the value, although the use of 'have' implies that Tom's figure may possibly not be correct.
  • Clive
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Hi,

eg Tom has the value of his car at $1,000.

He estimates or calculates that is the value, although the use of 'have' implies that Tom's figure may possibly not be correct.

Clive

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