Which is correct?

[whitemoon]

I have the two sentences. They are "I have something like this." and "I have like this." Which is correct for formal English?

[missnmiller]

"I have something like this" meaning that you have something similar to somebody else, is ok

"I have like this" does not make any sense in English - Is not correct

Regards

Nicola

[riverkid]

I have [the] two sentences.

You don't need the 'the' here, whitemoon. In fact it sounds unnatural.

I have two sentences. [in general] The two sentences were ... [they've become specific and this is noted by 'the']

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Admistration: Could you tell me if there's any way to reply within the quoted area and post without having to add, as I've done [OR as I did] in this case with n's.

[whitemoon]

"I have something like this" meaning that you have something similar to somebody else, is ok

"I have like this" does not make any sense in English - Is not correct

Regards

Nicola

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Thank you,missnmiller.
I'd like to give you an example.
Suppose that there is a hat on a table. That's not mine.But I have a hat similar to the hat on the table. I want to say about that to my friend.
"I have a hat like this."
"I have something like this."
"I have like this."
Out of these three sentences, which is correct in English Language usage?

[whitemoon]

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Admistration: Could you tell me if there's any way to reply within the quoted area and post without having to add, as I've done [OR as I did] in this case with n's.

Thank you,rivekid.
I accept it. But you've said that I have two sentences.{in general} The two sentences were....
Why didn't you use "are"?

[riverkid]

Thank you,riverkid.

You're welcome.

I accept it. But you've said that I have two sentences.{in general} The two sentences were....
Why didn't you use "are"?

'were' is possible.

"I have two sentences [in my notebook which I left at school]. They were ... .

But you've made a good point. 'are' could certainly have been used and it may well be that it would be more common.

[mykwyner]

I have a hat like this. This is the most accurate way to say this.
I have something like this. This is really too vague. It could mean you have something of that color, shape, etc.
I have like this. This is ungrammatical English. Have is a transitive verb and requires a direct object.

I have one like this. This is how we normally say what you are trying to say.