TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

i haven't time vs i don't have time

Both of these phrases are correct, but 'I don't have time' is more commonly used in English. 'I haven't time' is a less common, more formal or old-fashioned way of expressing the same idea.
Miss E. profile picture

Explained by Miss E.
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: September 04, 2024 • 22106 views

i haven't time

'I haven't time' is a correct but less common way of expressing 'I don't have time.'

This phrase is less commonly used in modern English and may sound more formal or old-fashioned.
  • Mar 11, 2007 ... "I haven't the time" would be a self-contained sentence. But "I haven't time" seems incomplete and would need something like "for that." at the end.
  • Mar 5, 2020 ... Also, in America if you say “I haven't time” people will look at you like you have two heads It's more of a British thing. See a translation.
  • Mar 30, 2023 ... I haven't time. may be grammatical in British English. It's not in ordinary American English. b. I don't have time. is the usual form in ...
  • Dec 31, 2017 ... How does it differ from "I haven't got time" or "I haven't time"? Upvote
  • "I Haven't Time to Write": Martha May Eliot and American Medical Education Reform. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Nov 15;165(10):723-728. doi: 10.7326/M16-1244.
  • I Haven't Time to Be a Millionaire is a song in Mafia II. Mafia II Orchestral Score.
  • I haven't access to any appropriate group so I ask here. I read that "I Haven't Time To Be a Millionaire" is from the movie "If I had my way", 1940 ...
  • Jul 4, 2015 ... I haven't time to take this further - perhaps someone else will do so? Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS. Top. 2 posts • Page 1 ...
  • Jun 23, 2006 ... Buggar,i haven't time for this ; Confused Traveller · Sep 13, 2004 · 85 ; BMW Bike Bum · May 4, 2002 · 756 ; In the flow... · Dec 25, 2005 · 1,595 ; kick ...
  • May 22, 2015 ... Unfortunately, my current multiple offset scripts are all programmed in VB, so they do not run on Mac; and I haven't time to convert them to ...

Alternatives:

  • I don't have time
  • I have no time
  • I'm busy
  • I'm short on time
  • I'm pressed for time

i don't have time

'I don't have time' is the more commonly used form in modern English.

This phrase is the standard way of expressing that you do not have time for something.
  • Oct 30, 2018 ... It's the oldest & easiest excuse in the book: “I don't have time.” We use it for a number of things, so haphazardly & automatically, ...
  • Aug 4, 2021 ... “I don't have time.” It's a simple phrase you have probably thrown out to your friends, significant other, or kids, particularly if you feel as if the ...
  • Mar 17, 2019 ... Recently, while taking a quick breather from work, it dawned on me that a lot of people assume that I'm busy or that I don't have time to help ...
  • Oct 25, 2014 ... "I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain." ... Except she JUST explained why she didn't have time to explain, so she did ...
  • Jul 9, 2021 ... I Don't Have Time to Work On Improvement Initiatives ... I'm a big fan of allocating my teams to work at 80% on their day job, and 20% on ...
  • 'I Don't Have Time' Is Not the Real Problem. May 20, 2021. lack of direction vs time. I was recently talking to one of my students who took my course on ...
  • Jul 31, 2018 ...I don't have time for social media…” I'm told this more often than I remember. I'm told it in workshops, in meetings and ironically – on social ...
  • Apr 18, 2019 ... I Don't Have Time to do Sponsorship “Properly"​. I Don't Have Time to do Sponsorship “Properly". Report this article; Close menu. Chris Baylis ...
  • Nov 10, 2023 ... Wendy Lustbader M.S.W. · Life Gets Better · Grief. "I Don't Have Time to Grieve". It's hard to make ...
  • If you're feeling like you'd like to train your dog, but often cry out, "I don't have time to train!", increase your motivation to get it done.

Alternatives:

  • I haven't time
  • I have no time
  • I'm busy
  • I'm short on time
  • I'm pressed for time

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!