Which is correct? Is this an Americanism?
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I think you're spot on Johnny_T (and gave me another simple 'checking' mechanisme 
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But that's got nothing to do with your questionnotb665 said:
Still think Johnny_T is correct.
Change it to: Do you rent a car: Yes I do or Yes I rent.
Don't know the correct gramatical terms for the differences in these two verbs, but they are used differently (sometimes my English!
)notb665 said:
See..
But (and apologies for not using the right grammar words) aren't they the same type of verb and the two types of sentence construction the same ?
To like chips
To have chips
I like chips
I have chips
Do you like chips ?
Do you have chips ?
If the question was, say 'Have you any chips ?' then I would say 'Yes, I have' is right, but 'Do you have any chips ?' then its 'Yes, I do'.
I think.
ffs. ITS FRIES. CHIPS are something completely different!johnny_t said:notb665 said:
See..
But (and apologies for not using the right grammar words) aren't they the same type of verb and the two types of sentence construction the same ?
To like chips
To have chips
I like chips
I have chips
Do you like chips ?
Do you have chips ?
If the question was, say 'Have you any chips ?' then I would say 'Yes, I have' is right, but 'Do you have any chips ?' then its 'Yes, I do'.
I think.
Q. Do you have a gun? I'm losing the will to live.
In English English, the question would have been "Have you got a car?" to which the answer is, of course, "Yes, I have."
(or, indeed, "No, I haven't.")
The question "Do you have a car?" is an American question. You have been watching too many foreign films and picked up the argot.
(or, indeed, "No, I haven't.")
The question "Do you have a car?" is an American question. You have been watching too many foreign films and picked up the argot.
God, but I hate americans!!!
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