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OpenStudy (aravindg):
i am having problem in usage of have and has in sentences
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OpenStudy (aravindg):
well when to use have and when has?
OpenStudy (opcode):
Has = Present.
Had = Past tense.
OpenStudy (hba):
I am watching the big bang theory and sheldon can give you a better answer i guess.
OpenStudy (aravindg):
:P read qn again@Opcode
OpenStudy (hba):
Have*
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OpenStudy (opcode):
Making a sentence. One second.
OpenStudy (opcode):
He had a dog.
We can assume it's now dead in a ditch or lost.
(Past tense)
He has a dog.
His dog is very well alive.
(Present tense)
OpenStudy (aravindg):
"she have a lot of homwork" is this crct usage?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no 'she has',
it has
he has
OpenStudy (aravindg):
@Opcode read qn again
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OpenStudy (opcode):
Oh have.
I have homework... Not she...
OpenStudy (aravindg):
then when we use have?
OpenStudy (opcode):
Have can't be used for another person.
OpenStudy (opcode):
Had can thou.
OpenStudy (aravindg):
how about a hroup of people?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
when you're referring to yourself.
I have read that book
OpenStudy (aravindg):
group
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah you use have for groups too.
They have finished training.
OpenStudy (hba):
According to Sheldon
"Gravity is a Heartless B"
OpenStudy (opcode):
They have a gun...
Works.
They had a gun...
Works but is past tense.
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OpenStudy (hba):
has->have->had
OpenStudy (uri):
Halp meh I haz no one to luv,is my sentenceeex karect?
Parth (parthkohli):
Have: First and second person; third person plural.
OpenStudy (opcode):
Pretty much it boils down to:
What sounds better.
And if it works for past or present.
Or
The point of view.
OpenStudy (aravindg):
second person have?@ParthKohli
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah uri, perfect.
Parth (parthkohli):
Has: Third person singular.
Parth (parthkohli):
@AravindG Yes.
Parth (parthkohli):
You have.
Y'all have.
Parth (parthkohli):
He has ...
She has ...
They have ...
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OpenStudy (aravindg):
Both of us have?
Parth (parthkohli):
I have ...
ME HAZZZ ...
Parth (parthkohli):
Yes.
OpenStudy (aravindg):
me has ?
Parth (parthkohli):
More than one person: have.
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OpenStudy (aravindg):
havent seen t hat before
Parth (parthkohli):
LOL, no.
I have.
OpenStudy (aravindg):
hehe
Parth (parthkohli):
ME HAZ is just an informal usage
OpenStudy (uri):
Thx,Somebody that I used to know.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
*crushed*
Parth (parthkohli):
You didn't have to cut me off!
OpenStudy (aravindg):
ok thanks evryone :P let me think if i have anymore grammar confusions in my head :)
Parth (parthkohli):
Yes please, that'd be good.
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Parth (parthkohli):
Oh, one more: "OK " is the correct usage.
Parth (parthkohli):
"OK"*
OpenStudy (aravindg):
i didnt know english group was so active :P
Parth (parthkohli):
"Okay", or "OK".
"Ok" is frowned upon. ;-)
OpenStudy (opcode):
@ParthKohli
Explain to me what is the difference between:
Okay.
And
Ok.
Because are DOS commands that lazy T_T?
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OpenStudy (opcode):
@ParthKohli
You ninja'd me T_T.
Okay never mind.
Parth (parthkohli):
Technically, "OK" is an abbreviation for "Okay", and there are some predefined rules that tell you if you should capitalize abbreviations.
Parth (parthkohli):
Fortunately, I know those predefined rules. They are just five words:
Anything is possible in English.
OpenStudy (uri):
I have
They have
You have
She has
He has
It has
OpenStudy (aravindg):
check out my new qn evryone!!
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OpenStudy (aravindg):
is You have correct?
OpenStudy (aravindg):
isnt it a second person?
OpenStudy (uri):
Memorize it xD
OpenStudy (aravindg):
:P
OpenStudy (aravindg):
hey anyone can answer that ? why you have is crct ?
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OpenStudy (uri):
You have a bicycle is correct.
OpenStudy (opcode):
What about:
I haz a cheeseburger?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I think it's in the active form, Aravind.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
*it's because it's in the