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14 Dec 2019
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What is the difference between have (e.g. you have a book) and have got (e.g. you have got a book) ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between have (e.g. you have a book) and have got (e.g. you have got a book) ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@Anastasia_Livchina
you should avoid constructions using
have got
whenever possible
they now sound weird and childish
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