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Is have got used in American English?

Yes, have got is more used in British English and have is more American. The question and negative form is different with have – you need to use the auxiliary do/does. You will hear British people use have as well as have got.

Is have got grammatically correct?

As I’ve said, it’s perfectly fine to say, “have got” if you’re in America, though it is less formal than plain old “have.” Even less formal than “have got”—and probably considered objectionable by most grammarians—is simply “got” by itself.

Why do people use got?

We use have (got) to talk about possession, relationships, characteristics and illnesses. In these contexts, it is not used in the continuous form: She’s got two cats and a dog. Not: She is having got two cats and a dog.

Has got grammar?

We use has got in the 3rd person singular (he,she, it), and we use have got with all other persons. I have got a brother. I’ve got a brother. You have got a sister.

What is difference between have and have got?

Here’s the main difference between have and have got: generally speaking, Have is more common in North America and have got is more common in the United Kingdom. Have got forms are informal, and they’re also most common in the present.

What is the difference between “got” and “gotten”?

I got the idea that, in British English, the word “got” can be used, instead of “gotten”, as the past participle of “get” (unlike with American English, where the past participle, of “get”, is always “gotten”). Thus “I have got …” would basically mean “I have gotten …”, which is grammaticall This question is a bit up for debate.

Is the phrase “I have got …” grammatically correct in British English?

To sum things up, in my opinion, the phrase “I have got …” may be considered grammatically correct in British English, but not in American English. What’s the best way to check my grammar online?

Is ‘have got’ more informal than ‘have’ got?

In addition, there are several references to “have got” being more informal than “have” (e.g.: When to use “have” and “have got”, “Do you have” vs “Have you got”). But where is it considered more informal? In American English alone or both American and British English?

When to use have got instead of have in a sentence?

In spoken and informal written English, have got can be used instead of have in four situations. You can use have got to talk about … 1. Things we own or possess