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A DOUBT...
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cely
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A DOUBT...
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Dear Teachers,I have a doubt.. Can anybody help me? Is correct to say: My father doesn �t have lunch at home, he DOES at the office. or I have to say he has lunch at the office?
Thanks in advance! �Cely |
27 Mar 2009
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arlissa
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He has lunch at the office.
OR
He has it at the the office.
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27 Mar 2009
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_babz
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i agree with arlissa
the only time you can use does.
Does he have lunch at the office? Yes, he does.
Or No, he doesn �t.
otherwise: has-have = affirmative form.
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27 Mar 2009
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eng789
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My father doesn �t have lunch at home, he but dOES at the office. --- is ok
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27 Mar 2009
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ameliarator
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Grammatically, you could say, "My father doesn �t have lunch at home, but he does at the office." �But this sounds like your father eats lunch if he is at the office at lunchtime, but not if he is at home. I would say, "My father doesn �t have lunch at home; he eats at the office." |
27 Mar 2009
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douglas
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"Does" is the auxilliary verb, "have" is the main verb. You should use the main verb if you are going to re-include (is this a word?) the details in the answer. Otherwise, you could say "Yes he does." or "No he doesn�t." (the short answer). |
27 Mar 2009
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