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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I have not many friends

I do not have many friends. VS. I have not many friends.

I feel the meanings are the same. What do you think? Thank you so much.
  

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Hans51 I feel the meanings are the same. No, not really. ", a noun is usually to follow.

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  • Hans51 I feel the meanings are the same.
  • No, not really.
  • ", a noun is usually to follow.
  • e.
  • I don't have time to help you.
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Hans51I feel the meanings are the same.
No, not really. If you have " I don't have ...", a noun is usually to follow. i.e. I don't have time to help you.
On the other hand, when you have " I have not...." only a past participle is allowed for a sentence to gramamtically make sense. " I have not
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The meanings are the same but the sentence ' I have not many friends' is not a good way to say it. People would understand you but the first sentence is better
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Hans51I feel the meanings are the same.
Yes, but do is almost always used with have these days. In British English I haven't got many friends is common as well.

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