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haven't
Hi everybody,
is it mistake to say:
I haven't it.
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If not, what's more common to say?-with or without
got
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Thank you very much!
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Re: haven't
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I don't have it
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Re: haven't
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kukinecka
Hi everybody,
is it mistake to say:
I haven't it.
?
If not, what's more common to say?-with or without
got
???
Thank you very much!
Yes, it is.
Try to say:
"I haven't" if the question is: Have you got it?
or "I haven't got it" answering the same question.
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07-May-2008, 15:24
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Re: haven't
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kukinecka
Hi everybody,
what's more common to say?-with or without
got
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In American English you say "I don't have it."
In British English you usually say "I haven't got it."
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