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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"Had" Vs. "Have had"

1. "I have had severe headaches throughout the day"

2. "I had severe headaches throughout the day"

What's the difference between those two when they both mean something that happened in the past?

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Top answer

Normally (1) would be said at the end of the day in question, while (2) would be said of a day further back in the past. It is also possible for (1) to refer to the existence of such an event on one or more past occasions.

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  • Normally (1) would be said at the end of the day in question, while (2) would be said of a day further back in the past.
  • It is also possible for (1) to refer to the existence of such an event on one or more past occasions.
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Normally (1) would be said at the end of the day in question, while (2) would be said of a day further back in the past. It is also possible for (1) to refer to the existence of such an event on one or more past occasions.
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