Timeline for "have" vs."have got" in American and British English
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| Feb 6, 2015 at 2:42 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | @tchrist then it is yet another difference between BrEng and AmEng. In the UK both verbs are used for having or taking a shower. Whereas bridal and baby showers are much rarer in the UK. | |
| Feb 6, 2015 at 0:11 | comment | added | tchrist♦ | @Mari-LouA “Having a shower” would only work for one of those bridal-shower things, not for taking a shower. | |
| Feb 5, 2015 at 7:52 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | The "got" in have got emphasizes the idea of possession. A British speaker might ask and reply: Have you got a pet? and Yes, I've got a cat. A British speaker would not use the same construction when "have" is the main verb, e.g. Are you having a shower? NOT "Having you got a shower?" | |
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| Feb 5, 2015 at 4:18 | history | answered | MKL | CC BY-SA 3.0 |