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Pifoux2000 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

error messages in software: simple past / present perfect?

0Hello,02br
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00 I have to design applications and I wonder which tense should be used for an error/success messages that are displayed after the user makes an action.02br
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00Example: if a user tries to change his password, what should the message say?02br
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    00 Your password has been changed successfully02br
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    00 Your password was changed successfully02br
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00 Same for error messages, let's say the user did not confirm his password correctly:02br
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    00The password was not confirmed correctly02br
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    00The password has not been confirmed correctly02br
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00I am sure I saw both versions, which ine is correct?02br
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00 Thanks a lot!0-
  

Top answer

0For stuff which is very recent, I'd use the present perfect. 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0For stuff which is very recent, I'd use the present perfect.
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0For stuff which is very recent, I'd use the present perfect. 0-
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0well yes this is always recent since those are feedback messages right after the user clicks on a button or so.02br
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00I have seen many times things like:02br
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00"The password you entered was not correct", although the user just tried to login a second before.02br
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00"The password you have entered is not correct" is better
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