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I haven't a car. is it correct? I haven't a car. I don't have a car. I haven't got a car. Are these all correct?
8 feb 2020 10:46
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All three are correct, but the first is dated and not really used nowadays.
8 febbraio 2020
1
There is an excellent discussion here: https://www.italki.com/question/484604 [excerpt from an excellent answer by Su.Ki., a respected italki member] Remember this: 'Don't have' is always right. 'Haven't got' is sometimes, but not always right. 'Haven't' is usually wrong or very unnatural. You can forget about it.
9 febbraio 2020
1
In US English, you’d never use the first one. It would be understood, probably, but sounds strange. The other two are fine.
8 febbraio 2020
1
I haven't had a car. I don't have a car. I haven't gotten a car.
8 febbraio 2020
I haven't a car. Incorrect. I don't have a car. Correct and probably the most natural way of saying this. I haven't got a car. Correct
8 febbraio 2020
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