please tell me if I should use : I haven't got.....  or  : I don't have ....

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ahenus 11540
additionally, don't forget that haven't got can only be used to refer to possession, such as i have got a car, i have got a family, etc. BUT you can't say i've got breakfast because that's a collocation (have + breakfast) and have doesn't refer to possessing something here.

i always advise to use have / don't have because it's okay to use in any cases. have got has a narrower and more specific meaning.

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I haven't got is predominant in British English, and I don't have in American English. Both are correct, just use them consistently.

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tiffy 7370

Both "I haven't got" and "I don't have" are correct. Just make sure to use them properly. For example:

  • I haven't got a clue that he was cheating on me.
  • I don't have a clue that he was cheating on me.

The following lesson on verb tenses might help you:

http://www.slideshare.net/stephlowe91/ielts-training-verb-tenses

 

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FsDoha 140
Both are correct

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