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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Already/recently/just

Do Americans tend not to use present perfect with 'already', 'recently' and 'just'? Thanks.
  

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Yes, very often, in fact. I already told you. I just saw a giraffe.

— RandomGuy

  • Yes, very often, in fact.
  • I already told you.
  • I just saw a giraffe.
  • I recently bought a new PC.
  • They're correct with or without the present perfect.
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Yes, very often, in fact.

I already told you.
I just saw a giraffe.
I recently bought a new PC.

They're correct with or without the present perfect.
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Do Americans tend not to use ...?

Yes, very often ....


Emotion: sad


CJ

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CalifJim Emotion: sad
I'm afraid the discrepancy eludes me, CJ.
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OK. I see what you're saying.

At first I thought it seemed strange to say "Yes, Americans very often tend not to ...". It sounded like "Yes, they don't ...."

Anyway, never mind!
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Do Americans sometimes use present perfect with those words? Is it OK for me if I always use simple past with them? Do you sometimes use present perfect with them?

________

I have a car.
I've got a car.

Do Americans also use these a lot in speech and writing? Can I use them whenever I want?
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Adding 'got' to have/has sounds redundant at best, uneducated at worst. It's very common, however, even among educated folk. I think it's just a little sloppiness. Do not use in formal writing, but you can get away with it in spoken form.
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Do Americans sometimes use present perfect with those words? Is it OK for me if I always use simple past with them? Do you sometimes use present perfect with them? Does the same apply for past perfect?
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