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ArthurAWESOME Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Question -have for UK

Have you any money?

is that question okay for British English? American?
When can I put HAVE to the first place in interrogatives? (I mean not perfect tenses)
  

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It is more British than American, but is fine in both dialects. You can use this form, I believe, any time that 'have' means 'possess'.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is more British than American, but is fine in both dialects.
  • You can use this form, I believe, any time that 'have' means 'possess'.
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It is more British than American, but is fine in both dialects. You can use this form, I believe, any time that 'have' means 'possess'.
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Hi,

The sentence is ok in British English. Here ok means 'possess'.

Better to say 'Do you have any money?'

Thanks.
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sorry, 'have' instead of 'ok' in my answer.
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thank you for answering, and the guy, whom message is upon yours, may I ask you what will be an answer on
Have you any money?
in negative?
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Don't you have any money?-- unmarked
Have you no money?-- rather marked ,formal, perhaps dated. Note that it would more likely occur with emphasis: 'Have you no money at all?"
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