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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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have or have been ?

We have been received the doument this morning.



or


We have received the LC this morning. Thanks

  

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Neither. We received the document/LC this morning .

— Mister Micawber

  • Neither.
  • We received the document/LC this morning .
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Neither.

We received the document/LC this morning.
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Mister MicawberNeither.

We received the document/LC this morning.

We received the document/LC this morning. (Simple Past)

We have received the LC this morning, (Past Perfect)

So, I think, both are right.

Please correct If I am wrong.





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You are wrong. In the context given-- notice of completed receipt of the item at a specific past time ('this morning')-- only simple past properly serves.
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Mister MicawberYou are wrong. In the context given-- notice of completed receipt of the item at a specific past time ('this morning')-- only simple past properly serves.

Thank you.

Then, what about past perfect?

I had received the document this morning.

I think this is fine because it emphasis the past action.
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No. Past perfect has a limited use-- when relating two past actions whose chronology is unclear.
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