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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Did you have ...

I'm struggling on this phrase that sounds totally weird to me:
"Did you have manually updated the record?"

But I don't seem to find any reliable source on why it is incorrect/correct
I would think that it should be "Did you manually update the record?" or "Have you manually updated the record?"

Cheers,
Rengi
  

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" Of course. You cannot mix simple past and present perfect structures—that is why it is wrong. I doubt that you will find any source telling you that, however; it is almost a truism.

— Mister Micawber

  • " Of course.
  • You cannot mix simple past and present perfect structures—that is why it is wrong.
  • I doubt that you will find any source telling you that, however; it is almost a truism.
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Anonymous would think that it should be "Did you manually update the record?" or "Have you manually updated the record?"
Of course. You cannot mix simple past and present perfect structures—that is why it is wrong. I doubt that you will find any source telling you that, however; it is almost a truism.
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