I need your help! "I've still got a question." or "I still

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cyras

I need your help! "I've still got a question." or "I still

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"I've still got a question." or "I still have got a question."?

and do you ask "Do you still want to become a firefighter/vet/..."?

Thanks for your help

ElmStreet84

Re: I need your help! "I've still got a question." or "I st

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Hi,

Both mean the same! "'ve" is just the abbreviation of "have".

As example, you can say "I have got a new home" or "I've got a new home"!
and do you ask "Do you still want to become a firefighter/vet/..."?
The question is actually correctly couched!

Hope, I could help you! ;-))

cyras

Re: I need your help! "I've still got a question." or "I st

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Ah it was a mistake of mine :roll: ...I wanted to ask: "I've still got (...) or "I still have got (...)" ???....I do not know the correct word order..Anyway thank you very much! :freu: :freu: :freu:

ElmStreet84

Re: I need your help! "I've still got a question." or "I st

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I do not know the correct word order.
you always have to place "still" before the verb you wanna use!

So in your sentence the verb is "have got".

You're sentence was already right, guy! :wink:

tiorthan

Re: I need your help! "I've still got a question." or "I st

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That's not actually correct.

The correct word order is "I have still got ..."

The rule that applies is fairly simple: An adverb goes directly after the first auxiliary verb or, if there is no auxiliary, in front of the main verb.

Since "have got" contains an auxiliary "have", the adverb "still" has to be put behind it.
The question is actually correctly couched correctly!

ElmStreet84

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All clear, thanks a lot for the correction!