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„Have got” is used in British English
„Have” is used in American English
Both versions are correct and can be used to express posession in English.
U.K. – I have got a laptop, I will bring it.
U.S. – I have a red car and my husband has a black one.
The verb „have got” only has a present form (NOT past tenses).
U.K. – I had a laptop.
U.S. – I had a red car and my husband had a black one.
Have got – use
Possession, family
She‘s got a nice apartment.
Have you got a computer?
I haven’t got any brothers or sisters.
Illnesses
I‘ve got a headache.
She‘s got a cold.
Physical descriptions
He‘s got brown hair and a long nose.
They‘ve got blue eyes.