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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Where to use hasn't?

I mostly see "hasn't" in place of where I'd use "doesn't have". However, I once found myself saying "hasn't he?" and now I'm just confused.
Is it simply a contracted form of "has not" or does it have an underlying meaning?
  

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Although “hasn’t” is a contraction of “has not”, it is also a contraction of “has no” or “has none”: He has no chance of winning! (He hasn’t a chance…) The others have cash but he has none! ) Does that help?

— Wilpeter

  • Although “hasn’t” is a contraction of “has not”, it is also a contraction of “has no” or “has none”: He has no chance of winning!
  • (He hasn’t a chance…) The others have cash but he has none!
  • ) Does that help?
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Although “hasn’t” is a contraction of “has not”, it is also a contraction of “has no” or “has none”: He has no chance of winning! (He hasn’t a chance…) The others have cash but he has none! (He hasn’t any.) Does that help?
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AnonymousIs it simply a contracted form of "has not"
Yes.
Anonymousr does it have an underlying meaning?
No.
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