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Do You Have a Facebook Account

If I want to know whether someone has a Facebook account and uses it, should I say:
1. Do you have Facebook?
OR
2. Do you have a Facebook account?

I think 2 is perfectly fine, but 1 is a little odd.
And if I just want to know that info, it's even better to ask "Do you use Facebook?" because you own an account doesn't mean you use it.
What do you think?
Thanks
waltern Senior Member
English - USA

To my ear:

"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct

"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.
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waltern said: ↑
To my ear:

"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct

"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.
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If I want to know whether someone has a Facebook account and uses it, should I say:
1. Do you have Facebook
2. Do you have a Facebook account?
I think 2 is perfectly fine, but 1 is a little odd.
And if I just want to know that info, it's even better to ask "Do you use Facebook?" because you own an account doesn't mean you use it.

"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct
"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.
Last edited: Oct 6, 2013
michael13 Senior Member
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"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct
"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.
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Can I say "Do you have a facebook" to ask if someone has "a Facebook account"? I know it is not grammatically correct. I just wanted to know if people say that or not.
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People do say it, but that doesn't make it right or that you should repeat it. People will probably understand what you mean, but it sounds wrong to me.
Ask instead:
"Do you have a Facebook account?"
"Are you on Facebook?"
"Do you use Facebook?"

And note Facebook should be capitalised.
Finally, the website Facebook was named after the face book or facebook, a university directory of names and photos. The original question could possibly be misinterpreted to refer to these.
It's grammatical, but unclear. The addition of account removes any ambiguity.
It's nothing to do with grammar, it's simply about the meaning of the word.
I am not familiar with "Facebook" used in that way, but it would not surprise me at all to hear it.
Similarly, on the Wikipedia help desk, I have often encountered people using "a Wikipedia" to mean "an article in Wikipedia".
Languages change as their speakers and writers innovate (whether consciously or unconsciously).

Leaving aside the grammar, I have never heard anybody say "Do you have a facebook?", so the people in my life don't say it. There could be regional aspects to it though, in the mobile/cellphone/handphone way.
I have heard "Do you have facebook?", "Do you use facebook?", or "Are you on facebook?", but never 'a facebook'.

This is slowly driving me insane. I don't know if there is a linguistic term for this, but the trend is to drop the noun from an adjective-noun pair and treat the adjective as the noun.
"Try our high speed online!" instead of online service
"Send me a Facebook" instead of Facebook message (I'm pretty sure they don't mean the company)
"What version of Microsoft do you use?"
The contrary would be when an acronym/initialism becomes an adjective and is redundantly added as
This problem comes from conflating the underlying technology (specifically, its branding) with its instantiation. But to answer your question, people definitely say "do you have a Facebook." Usually neophytes.
I don't think it's a question of grammar but rather semantics.
So if you have a Facebook that doesn't make sense, unless you've mirrored the site somehow.
You may have a Facebook page, or account, but you can't have a Facebook.
Here is a Xerox of the passport (it's a photocopy, not a corporation)
I checked my email (very pervasive usage; you check the email server not the email)
Sometimes these conflations are very cleverly managed/avoided. For example, Twitter has most people correctly distinguishing between Twitter and tweeting.
The kind of Facebook that you are referring to, there's only one such, that is the Facebook. (proper noun: use an uppercase F). You therefore cannot use the indefinite article. Rest is fine.

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People do say it, but that doesn't make it right or that you should repeat it. People will probably understand what you mean, but it sounds wrong to me.

Ask instead:
"Do you have a Facebook account?"
"Are you on Facebook?"
"Do you use Facebook?"

And note Facebook should be capitalised.
Finally, the website Facebook was named after the face book or facebook, a university directory of names and photos. The original question could possibly be misinterpreted to refer to these.

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It's grammatical, but unclear. The addition of account removes any ambiguity.
up vote 4 down vote
It's nothing to do with grammar, it's simply about the meaning of the word.
I am not familiar with "Facebook" used in that way, but it would not surprise me at all to hear it.

Similarly, on the Wikipedia help desk, I have often encountered people using "a Wikipedia" to mean "an article in Wikipedia".

Languages change as their speakers and writers innovate (whether consciously or unconsciously).
Leaving aside the grammar, I have never heard anybody say "Do you have a facebook?", so the people in my life don't say it. There could be regional aspects to it though, in the mobile/cellphone/handphone way.

I have heard "Do you have facebook?", "Do you use facebook?", or "Are you on facebook?", but never 'a facebook'.

This is slowly driving me insane. I don't know if there is a linguistic term for this, but the trend is to drop the noun from an adjective-noun pair and treat the adjective as the noun.
"Try our high speed online!" instead of online service
"Send me a Facebook" instead of Facebook message (I'm pretty sure they don't mean the company)
"What version of Microsoft do you use?"
The contrary would be when an acronym/initialism becomes an adjective and is redundantly added

This problem comes from conflating the underlying technology (specifically, its branding) with its instantiation. But to answer your question, people definitely say "do you have a Facebook." Usually neophytes.
I don't think it's a question of grammar but rather semantics.So if you have a Facebook that doesn't make sense, unless you've mirrored the site somehow.

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You may have a Facebook page, or account, but you can't have a Facebook.
Similar conflations:
Here is a Xerox of the passport (it's a photocopy, not a corporation)
I checked my email (very pervasive usage; you check the email server not the email)
Sometimes these conflations are very cleverly managed/avoided. For example, Twitter has most people correctly distinguishing between Twitter and tweeting.

The kind of Facebook that you are referring to, there's only one such, that is the Facebook. (proper noun: use an uppercase F). You therefore cannot use the indefinite article. Rest is fine.
Facebook here can and does mean a Facebook account, per usage.

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1 Open the Facebook homepage. You will need to be at least 13 years old to create a Facebook account. Facebook accounts are free, but you can purchase things for your Facebook account. You can only create one Facebook account per email address.

2 Enter in your information. On the Facebook homepage, enter in your first name, last name, email address, password, birthday, and gender. You must use your real name for your account. Nicknames are allowed as long as they are a variation on your real name (Jim instead of James, for example).

3 Click the "Sign Up" button. If all of your information is correct, you will be sent a verification email to the address you provided.

4 Open the verification email. It may take a few minutes for the email to get delivered. Click the link in the email to activate your account.

Part 2Setting Up Your Profile

1 Add a profile picture. The first thing you should do after creating an account is add a profile picture. This will allow others to quickly see who you are, making conversations between friends and family easier.

2 Add friends. Facebook is nothing if you don't have friends and family to share with. You can search for people by their name or email, import your contact lists, and invite friends that aren't currently using Facebook.
When you find someone that you want to add, you will need to send a friend invite. Once they accept your invitation, that person will be added to your Friends list.

3 Manage your privacy settings. There are countless horror stories of people posting things that they don't want others to see, or losing a job because of something controversial they shared. Take some time to set up your privacy settings to prevent the wrong people from seeing what you post.

Part 3 Using Facebook

1 Share and post. You can post to your own timeline or post to your friends' timelines. You can also share content from elsewhere on the internet, including links, images, and videos.

2 Chat on Facebook. Facebook allows you to chat with anyone on your friends list. If the person you are chatting with is not online, they will receive your message the next time they log in. You can also download the Messenger app for your phone to chat on the go.

3 Upload photos. Facebook allows you to upload your photos to post to your profile and share with friends and family. You can upload single photos or organize your photos into albums. Make sure to not upload anything containing questionable content.

4 Create an event. You can use Facebook to create events and invite people. You can set the date and time, enter a location, make posts for people that will be attending, and invite specific people. Facebook events are quickly becoming one of the main ways that people organize gatherings.

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It is always better to be more secure when dealing with social media. It does take more time, but it makes for a safer experience.

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Want to join the ever-growing Facebook community? Creating a Facebook account is free, and will only take a few minutes. Once your account is created, you can share interesting things with friends, upload images, chat, and much more.

Part 1Creating Your Account
1
Open the Facebook homepage. You will need to be at least 13 years old to create a Facebook account. Facebook accounts are free, but you can purchase things for your Facebook account. You can only create one Facebook account per email address.
2
Enter in your information. On the Facebook homepage, enter in your first name, last name, email address, password, birthday, and gender. You must use your real name for your account. Nicknames are allowed as long as they are a variation on your real name (Jim instead of James, for example).
3
Click the "Sign Up" button. If all of your information is correct, you will be sent a verification email to the address you provided.

4
Open the verification email. It may take a few minutes for the email to get delivered. Click the link in the email to activate your account.

Part 2 Setting Up Your Profile

1
Add a profile picture. The first thing you should do after creating an account is add a profile picture. This will allow others to quickly see who you are, making conversations between friends and family easier.

2
Add friends. Facebook is nothing if you don't have friends and family to share with. You can search for people by their name or email, import your contact lists, and invite friends that aren't currently using Facebook.
When you find someone that you want to add, you will need to send a friend invite. Once they accept your invitation, that person will be added to your Friends list.

3
Manage your privacy settings. There are countless horror stories of people posting things that they don't want others to see, or losing a job because of something controversial they shared. Take some time to set up your privacy settings to prevent the wrong people from seeing what you post.

Part 3 Using Facebook

1
Share and post. You can post to your own timeline or post to your friends' timelines. You can also share content from elsewhere on the internet, including links, images, and videos.

2
Chat on Facebook. Facebook allows you to chat with anyone on your friends list. If the person you are chatting with is not online, they will receive your message the next time they log in. You can also download the Messenger app for your phone to chat on the go.

3
Upload photos. Facebook allows you to upload your photos to post to your profile and share with friends and family. You can upload single photos or organize your photos into albums. Make sure to not upload anything containing questionable content.

4
Create an event. You can use Facebook to create events and invite people. You can set the date and time, enter a location, make posts for people that will be attending, and invite specific people. Facebook events are quickly becoming one of the main ways that people organize gatherings.

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Do You Have A Facebook Account

"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct

"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.
waltern said: ↑
To my ear

"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct

Related Posts:

"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.
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-Do you use Wordreference/use this forum?
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Hello!

If I want to know whether someone has a Facebook account and uses it, should I say:
1. Do you have Facebook?
OR
2. Do you have a Facebook account?

I think 2 is perfectly fine, but 1 is a little odd.
And if I just want to know that info, it's even better to ask "Do you use Facebook?" because you own an account doesn't mean you use it.

What do you think?
Thanks!

To my ear:

"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct

"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.

To my ear:

"Do you have Facebook?" - incorrect
"Do you have a Facebook account?" - correct
"Do you use Facebook?" - correct

Related Posts:

"Are you on Facebook?" - correct, and perhaps what you will hear most often.
Click to expand...Can we on this analogy say?:

-Do you have a Wordreference account?
-Do you use Wordreference/use this forum?
-Are you in/on Wordreference?
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