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[wolfie-18.livejournal.com]

Oh, and another question. When is it appropriate to use иметь over the у+genitive construction?

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[noser.livejournal.com]

Also, in formal, official language and written documents иметь is more acceptable, just like "быть" is often replaced with "являться".

Also, there are fixed expressions like "иметь отношение к" or "иметь право", where иметь construction is mandatory/preferrable.