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#1 12-Apr-2003, 12:07What's the difference between have and possess?
What's the difference between have and possess?
Can I say:"What's the difference between the verbs have and possess? "
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#2 12-Apr-2003, 18:10'Possess' isn't used much. It sounds strange to say 'he possesses a car'. It is used in expressions like 'What possessed you to do that?', where it takes its meaning from the idea of devils 'possessing' human bei9ngs and controlling their behaviour.
