American English / British English – Part II
have you got / do you have
Have got is the usual verb in BrE to show
possession in positive statements in the present tense, in negative statements
and in questions: They’ve got a wonderful house. / We haven’t got a
television. / Have you got a meeting today?
Have is
also used but is more formal: I have no objection to your request. / Have
you an appointment?
In AmE have and forms
with do/does are the usual way to show possession in positive
statements, negatives and questions: They have a wonderful house. / We don’t
have a television. / Do you have a meeting today?
In both BrE and AmE have
and forms with do/does and did are used when you are referring to
a habit or routine: In my country people usually have large families. / We
don’t often have time to talk. / Do you ever have headaches?
Adapted from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
1 comentários:
Carlos,
Tive a impressão de que o blog é para professores de inglês ou para estudantes que se interessam pelos detalhes mais profundos da língua.
Não sei se esse é seu objetivo.
Parabéns pela iniciativa.
Leandro
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