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Angela
what's the difference between "Do you have a pen?" and "have you a pen?" and "have you got a pen?"
Mar 24, 2016 1:00 AM
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Probably the degree of formality:
To me, these two are essentially interchangeable. Both are causal but correct.
Have you got a pen?
Do you have a pen?
This one is too formal -- a little odd unless you intend to sound affected:
Have you a pen?
Another way to phrase the question that is correct, not overly formal, but slightly more polite would be:
May I have a pen, please?
Hope this helpful. I am a native English speaker from the United States, so my response might be different from a native English speaker from the United Kingdom.
March 24, 2016
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