The Difference Between Have and Have Got

 

There is no difference between them, they both mean the same but the difference is that have got not official, but there are 5 very important rules in between.

 

Difference between "have" and "have got"

1. There is no difference between them, examples: 

• I have a brother = I have got a brother
• You have a sister = You have got a sister
• He has a cat = He has got a cat
• She has a dog = She has got a dog
• It has Bluetooth = It has got Bluetooth
• We have books = We have got books
• You have a nice room = You have got a nice room 
• They have pets = They have got pets

2. Be careful, you can't just write the abbreviation with "Have", it must be accompanied by "Got", examples:

• I've got a new mobile phone - I've a new mobile phone
• He's got a new car - He's a new car 

 

See: The difference between "has got" and "have got"

 

3. Do not use the auxiliary verb "have got" with "have" only, and beware of the negative. Examples: 

• Have you got a garden? - Do you have got a garden?
• Do you have a pet? - Have you a pet?
• They haven't got a brother - They haven't a brother

 

4. Have can not always be replaced with Have got unless you talk about possession and relationships, examples:

• I have a brother - I've got a brother.
• I had an accident - I had got an accident.
• We had lunch - We had got lunch.

 

5. In American English, Have is dropped in informal speech, as in the following example:

• We've got a problem. (Formal) = We got a problem. (Informal)

See: Have Got: Rules of Use in English

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References

dictionary. cambridge - bbc.co - inenglishwithlove