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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Possible answer for who has ...? (subject)

Hi teachers,
Can all the answers be possible? I believe 'c' is wrong and the others are right.
Who has her sweater and book?
a) Peter.
b) Peter does.
c) Peter has.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

a is possible b is not acceptable in some varieties of English. c is not likely in other varieties of English.

— Fivejedjon

  • a is possible b is not acceptable in some varieties of English.
  • c is not likely in other varieties of English.
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a is possible
b is not acceptable in some varieties of English.
c is not likely in other varieties of English.
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Hi fivejedjon,
Thanks for your help.
b is not acceptable in some varieties of English. Is it acceptable in BrE and AmE?
c is not likely in other varieties of English. Is it acceptable in BrE and AmE?

TL
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All three are acceptable to many speakers of BrE. I can't speak for other varieties.
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fivejedjonAll three are acceptable to many speakers of BrE. I can't speak for other varieties.
Hi fivejedjon,
Thanks for your reply.

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Tenacious Learnera) Peter.
That’s probably how I’d answer.
Tenacious Learnerb) Peter does.
That sounds fine to this speaker of AmE.
Tenacious Learnerc) Peter has.
Unnatural in AmE.
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