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Can I say 'I haven't sisters'? I mean I don't have sisters/ I haven't got sisters. Thank you!

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No, that would sound awkward, though your meaning would be clear, it is not a native way of saying it. We would say I have no sisters, I don't have any sisters, I haven't got any sisters, I've got no sisters.
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In American English, we don't, while in British English, you could, although you would normally include 'any' — 'I haven't any sisters'
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You probably don't need any more answers to this, but here's mine anyway: No. It's not natural at all. The negative form of 'have' as a main verb is NOT simply 'haven't'. If you use 'have' to refer to an action ( a dynamic verb) , you have one option: 'I don't have a big breakfast on weekdays.' If you use 'have' as a stative verb, usually indicating possession, you have two : 'I don't have...' 'I haven't got ...' It's also usual to include 'any/no', which in fact gives you a third option: 'I don't have any sisters' 'I haven't got any sisters' 'I have no sisters'
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I do not have any sisters. I don't have any sisters. Not- I haven't any sisters because that would mean: I have not sisters. Hope this helps
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No, but you can say 'I haven't any sisters'. You must use any if you want to use this structure which is alittle more formal and a little old fashioned but perfectly acceptable.

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