Hello, British council team
I wonder why these two sentences in task one are wrong:
"I had got a really interesting conversation.."
"Have got a holiday."
I will appreciate if you help
I think you made a mistake in the second exercice. In the last sentence, it's written : Did you have to wear a uniform when you were at school? Don't you think it should be "an uniform" ?
Stéphane
The correct form is 'a uniform'. The use of a or an depends upon the sound which follows it. Although 'uniform' begins with a vowel, the sound is /j/, which is the same sound at the beginning of words such as 'yes' or 'yellow'.
This is quite common for words beginning with 'u'. We say 'a university', 'a union' and 'a uniform', for example. However, we say 'an umbrella' and 'an unusual day' because these words have a different sound at the beginning.
Hello Bara,
You can say either I have got or I have in this context, and the meaning is the same.
I got is also possible, but it has a different meaning. We would use this when we buy something or someone gives us something.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello parisaach,
We do not use have got to talk about things we do, but rather things we possess or consider to belong to us. For example:
I have got a car.
I have got two sisters.
I have got a problem.
I have got a headache.
We can also use have in these contexts, but have can have other meanings too. We can use it to replace certain other verbs:
I have breakfast at 6.00.
I always have a glass of wine with my dinner.
I have some free time tomorrow.
We would not use have got with 'conversation' or 'holiday'.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Stephane,
The correct form is 'a uniform'. The use of a or an depends upon the sound which follows it. Although 'uniform' begins with a vowel, the sound is /j/, which is the same sound at the beginning of words such as 'yes' or 'yellow'.
This is quite common for words beginning with 'u'. We say 'a university', 'a union' and 'a uniform', for example. However, we say 'an umbrella' and 'an unusual day' because these words have a different sound at the beginning.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Stephane,
I don't think there is any difference in meaning. 'Upon' sounds a little more formal, I would say.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team