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[hanuman_2000]

Sir,

I have a pen.

I need to write negative of above sentence.

I have not a pen.

I do not have a pen.

Which one is correct?

I need some explanation on this.Please.

Thanks.

[Alan]

'Do not have' is correct.

'Have not' does not occur (except in archaic style) as the negative of the full verb 'have', but only of the auxiliary 'have', as in I have not posted the letter yet.