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Lucus Ong2 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Have got

We use have got to talk about possessions in British English.

We can say, "I haven't got a car."

Is it correct to say, "I have not got a car."?

The first one looks like it's simple present tense, while the second one looks like it's present perfect tense.

I want to ask if haven't got and hasn't got have long forms when we talk about possessions in simple present tense.

Great thanks in advance.

  

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"? Yes, but in conversation the contraction "haven't" is usually used. The uncontracted form might be used if "not" is emphasised: "I have not got a car".

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  • "?
  • Yes, but in conversation the contraction "haven't" is usually used.
  • The uncontracted form might be used if "not" is emphasised: "I have not got a car".
  • Lucus Ong2 The first one looks like it's simple present tense, while the second one looks like it's present perfect tense.
  • There is no difference in tense.
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Lucus Ong2Is it correct to say, "I have not got a car."?

Yes, but in conversation the contraction "haven't" is usually used. The uncontracted form might be used if "not" is emphasised: "I have not got a car".

Lucus Ong2The first one looks like it's simple present tense, while the second one looks like it's present perfect
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Thank you very much for your response.

Just to confirm again.

A: Can I use pen?

B: Sorry, I haven't got/ have not got a pen. I left my pens at home.

Both of them are correct right?

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