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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"I have" and "I have got"

I know that you can replace "I have" with "I have got" only when talking about property.
"I have a yellow car" -- "I have got a yellow car"

The question is this: Is "have got" form informal? That is not proper to the wrote speech?
I know it should be a stronger form of the "I have" form for it add some redudancy.

thanks for answers.
  

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Hi, I know that you can replace "I have" with "I have got" only when talking about property. Did you find this suggested as a rule somewhere? I often hear people say things like 'I've got three children'.

— Clive

  • Hi, I know that you can replace "I have" with "I have got" only when talking about property.
  • Did you find this suggested as a rule somewhere?
  • I often hear people say things like 'I've got three children'.
  • "I have a yellow car" -- "I have got a yellow car" The question is this: Is "have got" form informal?
  • That is not proper to the wrote speech?
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Hi,

I know that you can replace "I have" with "I have got" only when talking about property. Did you find this suggested as a rule somewhere? I often hear people say things like 'I've got three children'.
"I have a yellow car" -- "I have got a yellow car"

The question is this: Is "have got" form informal? That is not proper to the wrote speech? Yes, it
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