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Rafay Shaukat Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

'I have' vs. 'I do'

What exactly is the difference between the following two sentences?

- I have not a faint care in my heart about your mother's death.
- I do not have a faint care in my heart about your mother's death.
  

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"have not" is not good English, it should be "haven't got" or don't/do not have

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  • "have not" is not good English, it should be "haven't got" or don't/do not have
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"have not" is not good English, it should be "haven't got" or don't/do not have
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I see. But is it grammatically correct?
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Rafay ShaukatBut is it grammatically correct?
Yes, it is. It's not that it's not good English; it's old-fashioned and chiefly British. In other words, you won't hear it used in modern English.
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