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HAVE or HAVE GOT?

Possessions and Relationships

• Examples: 

        I have got a small house.               =               I have a small house.

        She has got a lot of friends            =              She has a lot of friends.

• HAVE GOT is less common in American English, especially in questions and negatives.  

                UK                                                                            USA

        Have you got time?                                           Do you have time?

        I have got a problem.                                        I got a problem.  (quite common)

• Common Errors with ‘HAVE GOT’

        -  ‘do’ and ‘got’ are not used together:

                RIGHT                                                        WRONG

        Do you have any children?             Do you have got any children?

    

        Have you got any children?           Have you any children?

   Don’t use ‘have got’ when we’re talking about repeated or habitual states. 

                 RIGHT                                    WRONG

                                                                                            

        He has got a headache today.                He has often got headaches.

        He has a headache today.

        He often has headaches.

‘HAVE’ to Talk about Actions and Experiences

• Examples: 

        Let’s have some wine.

        When are we having lunch?

        I had a good time at the concert.

• In expressions like these, ‘have’ can mean ‘eat’, ‘drink’, ‘enjoy’, or ‘experience’. The exact meaning depends on the noun that follows.

Common expressions:

have breakfast	have lunch	have dinner
have a dream	have an accident	have a good time
have a bad day	have a day off	have a good flight
have a good trip	have a conversation	have a disagreement
have a fight	have difficulty	have a problem

• Keep in mind that in British English using ‘have’ with the words ‘bath’, ‘shower’, ‘rest’, ‘swim’, and ‘walk’ is more common, but in American English, ‘take’ is also possible

                    UK                                                                USA

    I’m going to have a shower.                    I’m going to take a shower.    

    Let’s have a walk.                                    Let’s take a walk.

• Use ‘do’ to make questions and negative statements. Progressive/continuous forms are also possible:

                              RIGHT                                                                        WRONG

Did you have fun?                                                        Had you fun? 

            I don't know what we're having for lunch today.

• When using this structure, contractions are not common

                                    RIGHT                                                        WRONG

I have dinner at around 8 pm.           I've dinner at around 8 pm.

Taken from In English We Love

Sun Jun 21st, 2020 World Music Day

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words, and that which cannot remain silent."

Victor Hugo

There’s nothing in the world like the sound of your favorite song coming on, it just gets right into your head and your body and makes you move. Or maybe it takes you on a journey to a faraway place and time, where you languish in a memory of times gone by and people who are no longer present. Some of our favorite songs can lift us up out of depression and sorry, and make an otherwise horrible day suddenly seem like it’s not so bad. World Music Day celebrates music in all its forms and the impact it’s had on the world and the human spirit.

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BUSINESS WRITING. Words and Phrases You No Longer Need

When you need to be understood, write clearly, and avoid the following: 

Hedging (being less direct)

Hedging  words  can make your writing less powerful. For example:

• Slightly

I’m slightly annoyed by Kate’s repeated tardiness.

• Sort of, Kind of

Their plan was kind of short-sighted.

• Rather, somewhat

The play was rather interesting.

• Quite

His car is quite fast.

• Probably

We should probably wait to send that email until we have final approval.

• As a rule

As a rule, Cats prefer to sleep in warm, comfortable places.

Prepositional Phrases

Some prepositional phrases not only add clutter but sound overly formal and stuffy:

• With regard to / In reference to

I’m writing in reference to about Jimmy’s latest report card.

• As to whether

She inquired as to whether asked whether they would have enough silverware for the party.

• At all times

Look both ways at all times before proceeding through an intersection.

• In terms of

She’s good in terms of writing. She’s a good writer.

• In the event of

Please give 24-hours notice in the event of a cancellation to cancel.

• In the process of

We’re in the process of moving next week.

Jargon

Business writing is notoriously loaded with jargon. We believe these phrases add formality and professionalism. And yet, our communication is more clear and direct without the filler words and phrases.

• Due to the fact that / In fact

Due to the fact that there was a snowstorm Because of the snowstorm, they were closed for the day.

• Definitely

I would definitely like to attend the meeting.

• Has the ability to

She has the ability to can make great contributions to the program.

• I believe / In my opinion

I believe We can make that happen.

• Needless to say

Needless to say, James excelled at his job.

• It’s important to note that

It’s important to note that Business communication should be clear and concise.

Taken from Grammarly

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