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Have vs. Of

Have

/hæv/

To possess, own, or hold something

Examples:

Even good people have secrets.'The captain had sent me to check the damage again."Listen, Mr. Killjoy, I'm having a perfectly marvelous time.

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Of

Used to indicate belonging or origin between two items, or to specify a part or amount.

Examples:

From then on she took control of everything.He said, 'Of course I am.'And "my lady" instead of "madam"?

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

Of is a preposition used to indicate a relationship between a part and a whole or ownership.
Have is a verb often used to indicate possession, necessity, or requirement.
Remember of connects parts, while have denotes possession or necessity.

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