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Grammar and Linguistics > hasn ´t - haven ´t
hasn ´t - haven ´t
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El-Samreyah
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hasn ´t - haven ´t
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Hi everyone>>
I told my students yesterday that the negative form of has-have is doesn �t have-don �t have-hasn �t got-haven �t got and that they can never answer a question using hasn �t or haven �t>>In other words..they can �t write:
I haven �t a doll
It �s either: I don �t have a doll or I haven �t got a doll
However, one of them today brought a printed page from the Internet that says that you can say "I haven �t a doll"..which was very weird for me cuz i �m not a familiar with it like that.
Is "I haven �t a doll" correct English? Maybe it �s just correct in informal spoken language? I �m not sure..please help me
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5 Dec 2012
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douglas
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You can use the form, but it isn �t that common.
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5 Dec 2012
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PhilipR
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The form is correct but becoming rapidly obsolete. The Queen may still use it though.
Also, there are some expressions that use this form.
I haven �t a clue. I haven �t the faintest. (faintest idea what �s happening)
It�s definitely not informal. Nowadays I�d say it is rather stiff and formal.
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5 Dec 2012
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