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What is the difference between "have got" and "have"?

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Rebecca

Generally, when being used in the present tense, "have" and "have got" have the same meaning. But "have got" is more informal than "have". So we are more likely to hear "I've got" in conversation than we are to just "have". Ex: I've got a stomach ache. = I have a stomach ache.

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