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HAVE has various meanings & uses

  HAVE is one of the most common verbs in English, and we use this word in many different ways! In today’s lesson, you’ll learn 30 different collocations with have. These are the typical combinations of words that native speakers use. HAVE CHILDREN / HAVE KIDS / HAVE A BABY I have two kids.  Does your sister have any children,Magi? HAVE (AN ILLNESS /  SURGERY / AN OPERATION /a meeting/) We often use “have” with illnesses, both minor and major. You can  have a headache, have a cold, have a fever, have allergies, have the flu . You can also  have cancer, have a stroke, have a heart attack. §   I can’t concentrate very well when I  have a headache. §   He just found out that he  has lung cancer. §   Call an ambulance – I think she’s  having a heart attack! We also say  have surgery  and  have an operation  – these mean the same thing, referring to a medical procedure in which the doctors go inside your body to fix ...