He still have vs. he still has

joanabelyn · Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:03 am *He still have vs. he still has*

which one is correct? he still have the will to...... or he still has the will to .........thanks in advance

Torsten · Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:16 am *He still have vs. he still has*

He still has the will to do it.
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prezbucky · Fri Jun 13, 2008 14:33 pm *He still have vs. he still has*

seconded

Molly · Fri Jun 13, 2008 17:04 pm *He still have vs. he still has*

Haihao · Fri Jun 13, 2008 23:15 pm *He still have vs. he still has*

If it happens to be interrogative, both are possible, I suppose, at least in spoken English although the questioner didn't finish his/her sentence.

He still have the will to do it?

He still has the will to do it?

Molly · Sat Jun 14, 2008 0:29 am *He still have vs. he still has*

MrPedantic · Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:38 am *He still have vs. he still has*

Molly · Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:05 am *He still have vs. he still has*

MrPedantic · Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:33 am *He still have vs. he still has*

Note the difference, though:

1. He still have the will to do it?
2. He still working for...?
3. She still married to...?
4. You still coming out tonight?
5. They still have the car?

Examples 2 to 4 omit the verb "be", not "do"; while in example 5, the removal of "do" leaves a perfectly normal sentence.

Omission of "does" in #1 on the other hand presents "have" in a different role, and is therefore quite different: it would surprise the addressee, because the resulting sentence can't be distinguished from a performance error for:

6. He still has the will to do it?

I would say that omission of initial "does" in a question is very, very uncommon, in spoken BrE. But if you have found some examples in the BNC, I'll be happy to look at them.

MrP

stew.t. · Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:45 am *He still have vs. he still has*

Hi Mr P

The omission of does could occur in a German learner´s usage of English, as do causes some problems .

I agree it would not be used by native speakers. But if there is a region where it is used I am ready to stand corrected.

cheers stew.t.

MrPedantic · Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:02 pm *He still have vs. he still has*

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