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- Weve vs We have - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Possible Duplicates: Is it appropriate to use short form of ldquo;have rdquo; ( #39;ve) when it means possession? Can you contract the main verb in a sentence? Is we've equivalent to we have
- The phrase Weve got ~ spoken by British people
I sometimes hear British people say "We've got ~" just like "We've got an apple", instead of " We have an apple " And I wonder if British people use "We have ~" or not Is this phrase used in
- When is it necessary to use have had?
For the bit of logic, we can think about a time frame I HAVE a book (I close my time frame on the Present I consider the Present )
- What is meant by we got a live one in following context?
Barmer's answer provides a solid and complete response to the OP's specific question, I think Nevertheless, it may be worth observing that "a live one" has several distinct slang meanings, as is clear from J E Lighter, Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1997):
- Usage of the phrase We have been made.
I heard this phrase most famously in Dylan's "Tombstone Blues": "The hysterical bride in the penny arcade Screaming she moans, "I've just been made" Then sends out for the doctor who pulls down the shade Says, "My advice is to not let the boys in" "
- rule of thumb for however in the middle of the sentence?
Nothing wrong with a however in the middle of a sentence You often see a semi-colon in front of the comma, however, instead of a comma, particularly if the second half of the sentence could stand on its own as a complete sentence:
- tenses - Using have ran or have run - English Language Usage . . .
I was editing a piece recently and saw this structure "Once you have ran the process, you " I have always used "have run", but wasn't sure if "have ran" is acceptable in modern English
- word choice - Have been through or have gone through? - English . . .
I don't know whether been or gone would be better in this sentence: I have some long-lasting memories in my mind, such as memorable overseas trips that I have been through I have some long-lasting
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