have or have got?

There must be a mistake. The second is more American.

AnonymousMy grammar book says the first sentence is ungrammatical. There must be a mistake. What do you think?

Are you sure that it says "first" sentence? I expect that they meant to write the "second" sentence.
In traditional grammar, "have got" was considered substandard. In contemporary American English, it's becoming so common, that the grammarians ar

Thanks for your answers. Yes, the first one is ungrammatical but there is no explanation about it. It says have got is used with speaking language. I think there is a mistake.

AnonymousYes, the first one is ungrammatical but there is no explanation about it. It says have got is used with speaking language.

Is there a "have got" in the first sentence?

"have got" is more American? I'd say it's more British.

An American friend of mine teaches English in Italy from a British textbook. One of his complaints is that the first lesson has "Have you got a pen?" and he constantly flubs up the lesson by accidentally using his own American "Do you have a pen?" and then has to 'correct' himself for the students.

CJ

I've said 'Have you got a pen?' for almost 70 years now. It must be regional. (I've gotten a lot of pens with no complaints, too.)

PS: Gotta light?

No, the book says don't use have as in the first sentence. Use have got instead of have because have got is used with speaking language. I think there is a difference between written and speaking language. I don't like this book. It's regional. It's not from a famous publication.

There was an American TV show called I've Got a Secret which premiered in 1952.

Blue JayThere was an American TV show called I've Got a Secret which premiered in 1952.

As long as we're still keeping this thread alive, note the Ngrams below. They show that both American and British English used "Have you got a" more than "Do you have a" for quite some time. Then both switched so that both now use "Do you have a" more than "Have you got".

Have is present tense. Got is past tense. If they have the stereo they got the stereo sometime in the past. Why not just stick to the more efficient and attractive "My parents have a new stereo."