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Endeavour Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
“Have you any ideas” vs. “do you have any ideas”
I wish to know the possible difference between the above two expressions. I have always applied the latter one as I deem the answer will be expressed in the way of “I have an idea!”
Since “have” is a verb here, to construct a question, one should add and put in front an auxiliary verb, resulting in “Do you have any idea?”
Am I right?
Besides, I was told we should use the plural form of “idea”, “suggestion”, or words alike, when posing a query. Is that true?
Since “have” is a verb here, to construct a question, one should add and put in front an auxiliary verb, resulting in “Do you have any idea?”
Am I right?
Besides, I was told we should use the plural form of “idea”, “suggestion”, or words alike, when posing a query. Is that true?
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Besides, I was told we should use the plural form of “idea”, “suggestion”, or words alike, when posing a query. Is that true?-- Well, it is usual and natural, but it is not absolutely necessary. Of course, it also depends on whether the context anticipates more than one idea. These are common:
Do you have any idea who took my cheese?
How are we going to market
Do you have any idea who took my cheese?
How are we going to market
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