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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of these sentences

Are these sentences right? and which one should I use

If you've not got insulator...
If you haven't got insulator ...

P.S
 What about "To be had" I've heard people use it and I'm not quite sure what it meas

-Elly
  

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If you've not got an insulator... If you haven't got an i nsulator ... "To be had" -- one meaning is 'to be cheated', 'to be fooled'.

— Mister Micawber

  • If you've not got an insulator...
  • If you haven't got an i nsulator ...
  • "To be had" -- one meaning is 'to be cheated', 'to be fooled'.
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If you've not got an insulator...
If you haven't got an insulator ...

"To be had" -- one meaning is 'to be cheated', 'to be fooled'.
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And by that I assume I can use either of the two?(sorry I'm kinda slow today probably the freezing weather Emotion: indifferent)
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Yes, either one. I rather like the first, personally, but I suspect that it is the less common of the two.
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Thanks for clearing that up Mister Micawber, I like the first one too though it sounds a bit archaic? anyway thanks again

- Elly
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