(has) just contacted me
Someone has contacted me on the phone. After I hang up I call someone else and says: One of the craftsmen (has) just contacted me.
Should it be "craftsmen just contacted me" or "craftsmen has just contacted me" or maybe "craftsmen did just contact me"?
What is correct? What is natural?
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Someone has contacted me on the phone. After I hang up I call someone else and say: One of the craftsmen (has) just contacted me. Should it be "craftsmen just contacted me" This is most commonly and naturally said.
- Someone has contacted me on the phone.
- After I hang up I call someone else and say: One of the craftsmen (has) just contacted me.
- Should it be "craftsmen just contacted me" This is most commonly and naturally said.
- Th word 'just' (meaning 'very recently') makes the Present Perfect seem unnecessary.
- or "craftsmen has just contacted me" This sounds rather formal in this context.
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Someone has contacted me on the phone. After I hang up I call someone else and say: One of the craftsmen (has) just contacted me.
Should it be "craftsmen just contacted me" This is most commonly and naturally said. Th word 'just' (meaning 'very recently') makes the Present Perfect seem unnecessary.
or "craftsmen has just contacted me" This sounds rather
0I think, that in this situation you must say ”craftsmen has just contacted me", becouse it is Present Perfect.It is associated with the result in the Past Tense, but occurs in the Present Tense.
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