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I have a family vs I have got a family

Both "I have a family" and "I have got a family" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I have a family" is more often used in American English, while "I have got a family" is more common in British English. Both phrases convey the same meaning of possessing a family.

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Last updated: September 27, 2024 • 16912 views

I have a family

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

This phrase is a simple statement indicating that you possess a family. It is a common way to express the idea of having a family.

Examples:

I have a family of four.
She said, 'I have a family that loves me.'
Do you know that I have a family waiting for me at home?
Having a family is important to me.
He mentioned that he has a family reunion every year.

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Last updated: November 09, 2024

Jan 30, 2020 ... My husband and I have a Family plan, but he keeps getting a message that his iCloud storage is full. I have space in mine. Isn't the family ...
Apr 3, 2017 ... It is completely equivalent to "I have a family" except that the latter is a neutral statement and the former sounds more like the speaker is ...
The I Have a Family trope as used in popular culture. Someone is caught by the villain. That someone is being (or is about to be) tortured, or killed. For …
3 days ago ... I have a family member who makes these. Project Submission. Figured my ...
Jul 22, 2019 ... I have a family calendar set up through Google Family Link. My wife and daughter can both see the calendar, no issues, but my son (aged 11) ...
Oct 5, 2023 ... How do I know if I have a family plan. I ordered family plan but I am not sure if it is working as still saying pending payment on my bank ...
Apr 12, 2019 ... Agreed I have a family of 9 (7 kids) and sharing with only 1 person really sucks!
May 19, 2024 ... Working on “The Last Alzheimer's Patient” has been personal for me. I have a family history of the disease, so the idea that I could be at ...
4 days ago ... I have a Family acccount, signed up for a 1 user business account to get sharepoint, want to cancel but can't login to ms365 admin.
Nov 26, 2023 ... I have a family and I've fallen in love with another man. How do I know if I should end my relationship and break up my family for this ...

Alternatives:

I possess a family.
My family consists of...
I am part of a family.
I am a member of a family.
I am connected to a family.

I have got a family

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

This phrase is also a simple statement indicating that you possess a family. It is more commonly used in British English to express the idea of having a family.

Examples:

I have got a family of five.
She said, 'I have got a family that supports me.'
Have you heard that I have got a family waiting for me at home?
Having got a family is a blessing.
He mentioned that he has got a family reunion every year.

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Last updated: November 09, 2024

Apr 3, 2017 ... As a native speaker, I would not necessarily understand. I have got a family. to mean. I have a young family. in your example got is an ...
I have got a family membership with 3 children attached to my account. I am following them on Spotify but I can't share any play lists with them as they don ...
Feb 27, 2023 ... I have got a family plan youtube premium for a year. Since I am in Iran we are facing internet difficulties and we are forced to use ...
May 16, 2022 ... Solved: Hi, I have got a family subscription. Unfortunatelly the family management account is set to one of my kids.
I have got a family friend who just won a visa lottery but he was asked to come and pay $850 my questions are: Does he have to pay the money before they can ...
I have got a family with two teenagers. Thank you. MiG July 12, 2011, 10:11pm 2. Positives: People are awesome. Housing is cheap. Nature is world-class.
Since then I have got a family, work and all that usual sivilized stuff, but The Rolling Stones remains the first ones to get into my life, seriously, and ...
Dec 3, 2017 ... Ok so update I have got a family member we will call Family A that has the game I was looking for. The problem is when we do the home xbox ...
Nov 26, 2020 ... I've never had an SUV, but I have got a family and I do like the Bentayga. That would probably be my perfect family car. Porsche Taycan I ...
May 9, 2024 ... I have got a family member that has been deployed over in the middle east, and has been using their phone. Got a message about intentional ...

Alternatives:

I possess a family.
My family consists of...
I am part of a family.
I am a member of a family.
I am connected to a family.

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