didn't he have any friends at all? vs hadn't he got any friends at all?

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Didn't he have any friends at all?' is more commonly used in everyday conversation to ask about the existence of friends in the past. 'Hadn't he got any friends at all?' is also correct but sounds more formal and is less commonly used in spoken English.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

didn't he have any friends at all?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday conversation.

This phrase is used to ask about the existence of friends in the past. It is commonly used in spoken English.

Examples:

Didn't he have any friends at all when he was in school?
Didn't she have any friends at all before moving to a new city?

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Didn't he have any friends to stop him?
Doesn't he have any friends?
Doesn't he have any friends he can call to pick him up?
But will he have any friends left?
Did he have any friends, any relatives?
Did he have any friends, any relatives?
Now did he have any friends or acquaintances
Did you have any friends at school?
Do you even have any friends?
Didn't Charles have any friends?
Do you even have any friends?
Does he have any friends who might know where he is?
He have any friends he could hook me up with?
Does have any friends we should contact?
Am I not supposed to have any friends?
Who is sad and doesn't have any friends?
Don't you, like, have any friends?
Why didn't she have any friends?
Don't you have any friends?
I asked, do you have any friends?

Alternatives:

Did he have any friends at all?
Wasn't he friends with anyone at all?
Were there no friends at all?
Was he friendless?
Was he completely friendless?

hadn't he got any friends at all?

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in spoken English.

This phrase is also used to ask about the existence of friends in the past, but it sounds more formal and is less commonly used in everyday conversation.

Examples:

Hadn't he got any friends at all during his time in college?
Hadn't she got any friends at all before joining the club?

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Have you got any friends at university?
He got any friends or family that you know of?
Did you have any friends at school?
So, did you make any friends at camp?
But the way you conduct business makes me wonder if you got any friends.
Did you make any friends at the hospital?
Doesn't he have any friends?
- Did you make any friends?
Do you even have any friends?
Didn't Charles have any friends?
-Didn't Charles hae any friends?
Do you even have any friends?
My mum's a nightmare, and I haven't got any friends.
But the way you conduct business makes me wonder if you got any friends.
No wonder she hasn't got any friends.
If he's got any friends, we need to be gone when they get here.
You see, we just moved here... you understand, and the kid hasn't got any friends.
I don't think she's got any friends.
Am I not supposed to have any friends?
So she lived somewhere two months and didn't make any friends?

Alternatives:

Didn't he have any friends at all?
Did he have any friends at all?
Wasn't he friends with anyone at all?
Were there no friends at all?
Was he friendless?

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didn't he have any friends at all? vs hadn't he got any friends at all?