Hello Otoom, " I have got ": You use have got to say that someone has a particular thing, or to mention a quality or characteristic that someone or something has. In informal American English, people sometimes just use `got'. "I have got a car just like this" "Have you got any ideas?" "Every city has got its good and bad points." "I have": * refers to possession. I have something = I own, i am in possession of something,something or someone belongs to me or is related to me. " I have a nice car" " I have a good friend" etc * In normal spoken or written English, people use have with a wide range of nouns to talk about actions and events, often instead of a more specific verb. For example people are more likely to say `we had ice cream' instead of 'we ate ice cream'. "Come and have a meal with us tonight." "His visit had a great effect on them." ** You can use have followed by a noun to talk about an action or an event, when it would be possible to use the same word as a verb. For example, you can say "I had a look at the photos' instead of "I looked at the photos."

Cherry wrote: For example people are more likely to say 'we had ice' instead of 'we ate ice'. My reply: No, actually. People are more likely to say: "We had ice CREAM," or "We ate ice cream." "ice" = frozen water; cake frosting, etc. "ice cream" = the frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring. etc. You would use "We had ice" like so: "Last year we had ice on the small ponds and coves near our home."

Hi, have/have got 1- 'Have' and 'have got' are BOTH used for possession. 'Have got' refers to the present and to all time, even though it looks like the present perfect. 'I'VE GOT two sisters.' 'I HAVE two sisters.' 'She'S GOT blond hair.' 'She HAS blond hair.' 2- There are two forms for the question, the negative, and the short answer. 'Have you got any money?' 'Yes, I have.' 'Do you have any money?' 'Yes, I do.' 'He hasn't got a dog.' 'He doesn't have a dog.' 3- In all other tenses and verb forms, we use 'have', not 'have got': 'I had a bike when I was ten.' 'I didn't have a car until I was twenty-five.' 'I've had a headache all morning.' 'I'll have a steak, please.' 'I love having a dog.' 'I'd like to have another dog.' 4- 'Have', not 'have got', is used for many actions and experiences: have breakfast / cup of tea / a cigarette / a break / dinner have a bath / a shower / a rest have a swim / a party / a good time / a holiday have a chat / a row / a bad dream have a look at something / a word with someone have a baby 5- 'Have got' is more informal. We use it more in spoken English. We use 'have' more in written English. 'Have' with 'do' and 'does' is more common in American English.

Both in general terms, mean the same thing: to have. In American English it is common to use "have got" in the speech. Interestingly, they make use of the "have got" quite differently. Strange as it may seem the Americans use only "got"! That's right they play the "have" in the trash and make use of only "got".

So, Cherry, you quickly edited your post to correct the mistake you made and then voted down my post in which I pointed out said mistake? Tres uncool!