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OpenStudy (aravindg):

i am having problem in usage of have and has in sentences

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*

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

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?

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.

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

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 ...

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.

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.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*crushed*

Parth (parthkohli):

You didn't have to cut me off!

Parth (parthkohli):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

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.

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?

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!!

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 ?

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

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