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Here, “have” is an auxiliary verb
forming the present perfect.The subject and verb
are not inverted, but
this is said with a
rising intonation.If a statement contains an
auxiliary verb, including
modal verbs, that auxiliary
verb is repeated in the
short question.In US English, short questions
are sometimes not inverted.SHORT QUESTIONS WITH AUXILIARY VERBS
SHORT QUESTIONS IN US ENGLISH
FURTHER EXAMPLES
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