Question

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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

 

 

Answer 4

Both are correct