do you have / have you

[sb70012]

Do you have any apple?
Have you any apple?

Hello,
Are both correct? I think the second is incorrect. But what's your opinion about them?
I think the second is British and the first one is American but not sure.

Thank you

 

[emsr2d2]

Do you have any apples?
Have you any apples?

Hello,
Are both correct? I think the second is incorrect. But what's your opinion about them?
I think the second is British and the first one is American but I'm not sure.

Thank you.

They're both correct. The first is more informal. You won't hear the second very much in the UK but it's fine. You will hear "Have you got any apples?" much more frequently.

 

[sb70012]

Oh my god. emsrd thanks for the correction. I didn't know that after "any" we should shift the countable noun into a plural.
Thank you. Good point.

 

[emsr2d2]

Oh my god. emsrd thanks for the correction. I didn't know that after "any" we should shift the countable noun into a plural.
Thank you. Good point.

That doesn't always follow. It just happened to be necessary in this context.

Just a note - there might be some members who find the use of "oh my god" to be potentially offensive.

 

[sb70012]

Just a note - there might be some members who find the use of "oh my god" to be potentially offensive.

I didn't know this. Thanks for informing. May I know the reason?

 

[emsr2d2]

I didn't know this. Thanks for informing. May I know the reason?

Any statement with any kind of religious connection has the potential for offence, either by people who believe in that particular religion or by followers of other religions. Religious exclamations are best avoided.

 

[Barb_D]

You will almost never heard the second one in the US.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I didn't know this. Thanks for informing. May I know the reason?

If you choose to use "Oh my God", you probably should capitalize "God". Otherwise, you might offend the religious as well as the non-religious.

 

[sb70012]

Hello again,
Some hours a go a native English speaker told me: If you are talking about the general food "apple", you can use your second sentence. This makes "Apple" become an uncountable noun.

1. There is some apple on the plate.
2. Have you any apple? :?:

Is number 2 really correct? How can "apple" be uncountable as a food? Confusing point to me.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello again,
Some hours a go a native English speaker told me: If you are talking about the general food "apple", you can use your second sentence. This makes "Apple" become an uncountable noun.

1. There is some apple on the plate.
2. Have you any apple? :?:

Is number 2 really correct? How can "apple" be uncountable as a food? Confusing point to me.

Number 2 could be correct in the proper context. It actually asks for less than a whole apple.

 

[5jj]

1. There is some apple on the plate.
2. Have you any apple? :?:

Is number 2 really correct? How can "apple" be uncountable as a food? Confusing point to me.

#2 is possible in certain contexts.

'Apple' as a cooked dessert can be uncountable, as can (mashed) potato, (scrambled) egg and many other fruits and vegetables.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello again,
Some hours a go a native English speaker told me: If you are talking about the general food "apple", you can use your second sentence. This makes "Apple" become an uncountable noun.

1. There is some apple on the plate.
2. Have you any apple? :?:

Is number 2 really correct? How can "apple" be uncountable as a food? Confusing point to me.

Here is a bowl containing apple: https://www.google.com/search?q=ste..._bokmal%26w%3Dapple%26search%3DSearch;600;600

 

[sb70012]

Hello again everyone,
You said that, as a fruit and singular noun we should say "any apples" not "any apple"
I want to know whether the word "car" follows this rule too or not?
I mean:

1. Do you have any cars?
2. Do you have any car?

If, only 1 is correct, then isn't it strange to make a big means "car" plural?

Thank you

 

[5jj]

You said that, as a fruit and [STRIKE]singular[/STRIKE] plural noun we should say "any apples" not "any apple"
I want to know whether the word "car" follows this rule too or not?

The names of many fruits and vegetables can be used countably or non-countably. The word 'car' cannot normally.

1. Do you have any cars?
2. Do you have any car?

If, only 1 is correct, then isn't it strange to make a big means "car" plural?

I don't understand what you mean by the part I have underlined.

 

[sb70012]

1. Do you have any cars?
2. Do you have any car?

I mean does 1 follow the rule of "Do you have any apples?"?
I meant, isn't it strange to make the word "car" (which is a big means of transportation) into a plural form?
1 is correct and 2 is incorrect. Yes?

 

[5jj]

I meant, isn't it strange to make the word "car" (which is a big means of transportation) into a plural form??

There are millions of cars (plural) on the road. Size has nothing to do with countablity.

Stars and galaxies, atoms and protons.

 

[sb70012]

1. Do you have any cars?
2. Do you have any car?

So, number 1 is correct and 2 incorrect. Right?

 

[5jj]

#1 is correct and natural.

it's possible to think up a context in which #2 works, but not in normal situations.

 

[sb70012]

Hello again,

1. Do you have a Sony camera?
2. Do you have any Sony camera?
3. Do you have any Sony cameras?

I know that 1 is correct but what about 2 and 3? According to your explanations I think 3 is also correct and 2 is incorrect. Right?
Here, because of the brand name it's a little confusing to me. Would you please hem me on these three sentences too?

Many thanks

Thank you.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello again,

1. Do you have a Sony camera?
2. Do you have any Sony camera?
3. Do you have any Sony cameras?

I know that 1 is correct but what about 2 and 3? According to your explanations I think 3 is also correct and 2 is incorrect. Right?
Here, because of the brand name it's a little confusing to me. Would you please hem me on these three sentences too?

Many thanks

Thank you.

The first and third are correct. The second is incorrect.

You wrote "hem me" in your question. Did you mean "help me"?