Already+present tense

[Axa1970]

So,I'd just like to know, do they have the same meaning?, if I make those sentences like those.

For examples: "Already" in present tense.

A. You have already got five pence. (Or) You already have five pence.
B. I have already got to tell him about his father's death. (Or) I already have to tell him about his father's death.
C. He has already got a new computer. (Or) He already has a new computer.
D. She has already got to go to her friend's house. (Or) She already has to go to her friend's house.

Do they have same meaning? Would you mind correcting them, if they're wrong, thanks in advance.

 

[GoesStation]

When it describes possession, to have got means the same thing as to have. The verb in sentence pairs B and D describes obligation, so only to have works in those sentences.

 

[teechar]

The verb in sentence pairs B and D describes obligation, so only to have works in those sentences.

I'm not sure I agree with that.

 

[emsr2d2]

to have got = to have
have got to = must

"I have got to tell him about his father's death". I can't come up with a natural position for "already" in that sentence.

 

[teechar]

I've already got to tell him about his father's death. I don't want to be the one to tell him that his house was burnt down too.

 

[GoesStation]

I've already got to tell him about his father's death. I don't want to be the one to tell him that his house was burnt down too.

The first sentence wouldn't work in American English. We'd say ​I already have to tell him about his father's death. If you leave out the adverb, though, it works fine: I've got to tell him about his father's death.

 

[Axa1970]

to have got = to have
have got to = must

"I have got to tell him about his father's death". I can't come up with a natural position for "already" in that sentence.

to have got = to have
have got to = must


"I have got to tell him about his father's death". I can't come up with a natural position for "already" in that sentence.

so, are those sentences correct and accepted in standard BrE?




A. You already have five pence.

B. I already have to tell him about his father's death. I don't want to be the one to tell him that his house was burnt down too.

C. He already has a new computer.

D. She already has to go to her friend's house.

E. The National Health Service already has one million employees.

F. Nicola Sturgeon already has to set out plans for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

G. We already have to pay our taxes.

H. They already have to vote for their new prime minister.

I. That organisation already has to make new rules.

J. Travellers already have to check their health before travelling to the other countries.

Would you mind correcting or fixing them, if they're not grammatically correct, the word orders are wrong, etc. thanks in advance.

 

[GoesStation]

So(no comma) are these sentences correct and accepted in standard BrE?

A. You already have five pence.
B. I already have to tell him about his father's death, I don't want to be the one to tell him that his house was burnt down too.
C. He already has a new computer.
D. She already has to go to her friend's house.
E. National Health Service already has one million employees.
F. Nicola Sturgeon already has to set out plans for Scottish independent.
G. We already have to pay our taxes.
H. They already have to vote for their new prime minister.
I. That organisation already has to make new laws.
J. Travellers already have to check their health before travelling to the other countries.

You didn't ask about American English, but I'll tell you anyway that they're fine. I'm confident they work equally well in BrE.

Note my corrections above. In written English, without any further context, "those" refers to previously-mentioned items. I changed it to "these" to refer to items that follow it.

 

[GoesStation]

I missed a couple of errors. In addition to the NHS reference Piscean pointed out:

B contains a comma splice.
F has an adjective where it needs a noun.
J spells "travelers" and "traveling" in BrE fashion (which was, after all, the target dialect and is not an error except in AmE).

 

[Axa1970]

I missed a couple of errors. In addition to the NHS reference Piscean pointed out:

B contains a comma splice.
F has an adjective where it needs a noun.
J spells "travelers" and "traveling" in BrE fashion (which was, after all, the target dialect and is not an error except in AmE).

I've edited B and F.

 

[Axa1970]

to have got = to have
have got to = must

"I have got to tell him about his father's death". I can't come up with a natural position for "already" in that sentence.

are these sentences correct (A-J) from above correct and accepted in standard BrE? Thanks in advance!

 

[GoesStation]

I've edited B and F.

They're okay now. It's better not to edit posts that have replies. Instead, put the corrected sentences in a new post.

 

[emsr2d2]

The end of F should read "Scottish independence".

 

[Axa1970]

The end of F should read "Scottish independence".

F. Nicola Sturgeon already has to set out plans for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

so, are these sentence (A-J) from above correct in standard BrE (British English)? Thanks in advance!

 

[Tdol]

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

We very rarely use the full name. United Kingdom is enough unless you're printing passports. ;-)

 

[Axa1970]

We very rarely use the full name. United Kingdom is enough unless you're printing passports. ;-)

F. Nicola Sturgeon already has to set out plans for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


so, are these sentence (A-J) from above correct and accepted in standard BrE (British English)? Thanks in advance!

 

[emsr2d2]

You have just been told that there is no need to use "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" unless you are printing a passport. Why did you use the full name again in post #17 instead of just "the United Kingdom" as suggested?

 

[Axa1970]

You have just been told that there is no need to use "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" unless you are printing a passport. Why did you use the full name again in post #17 instead of just "the United Kingdom" as suggested?

Ok, I withdraw it,





F. Nicola Sturgeon already has to set out plans for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.




so, are these sentence (A-J) from above correct and accepted in standard BrE (British English)? Thanks in advance!