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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
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A: I want you to do this right now. Understood / Understand?
A: I want you to do this right now. Understood / Understand?
I think that either one is okay to use but there is a slight meaning difference although I can't sense what it is. Could you tell me what it is? Maybe one is ruder or something? Or here also understood is a short version of have understood? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
A : I am sorry about my mistakes.
B: It's okay. I understand you / I understood you / I have understood you.
I feel like understood and have understood are interchangeable for the same meaning sometimes or not and I understand you means I always do it because the present tense has a meaning of habitual behaviors.
What do you think?
I think that either one is okay to use but there is a slight meaning difference although I can't sense what it is. Could you tell me what it is? Maybe one is ruder or something? Or here also understood is a short version of have understood? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
A : I am sorry about my mistakes.
B: It's okay. I understand you / I understood you / I have understood you.
I feel like understood and have understood are interchangeable for the same meaning sometimes or not and I understand you means I always do it because the present tense has a meaning of habitual behaviors.
What do you think?
Top answer
1. Both are possible. "Understood" would tend to be used, for example, by a college professor, an officer in the military, or a domineering boss, and is rather stiff and formal.
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- Both are possible.
- "Understood" would tend to be used, for example, by a college professor, an officer in the military, or a domineering boss, and is rather stiff and formal.
- "Understand" sounds harsh, contemptuous, and threatening.
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1. Both are possible. "Understood" would tend to be used, for example, by a college professor, an officer in the military, or a domineering boss, and is rather stiff and formal. "Understand" sounds harsh, contemptuous, and threatening.
2. This dialog would be used in a specific context: A is sending messages to B and has made mistakes in his messages to B. B's reply would be: "It'
2. This dialog would be used in a specific context: A is sending messages to B and has made mistakes in his messages to B. B's reply would be: "It'
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Thank you so much. And I have another question.
I have learned that 'get' also means' understand' but Longman dictionary says, "I have got it" means I suddenly understand a situation." However I think that 'I have got it' should mean 'I have understood it', or is there a reason have got is considered as a present tense here in meaning? Or '
I have learned that 'get' also means' understand' but Longman dictionary says, "I have got it" means I suddenly understand a situation." However I think that 'I have got it' should mean 'I have understood it', or is there a reason have got is considered as a present tense here in meaning? Or '
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