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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
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"Have quit something"

I quit smoking 4 years ago but can I say, "I have quit smoking"? And I have learned that there is a meaning difference between "I lost my wallet" and "I have lost my wallet", saying have lost implies that I do not have it now" and then if I have quit smoking" is okay to use, does it imply that "I am not a smoker anymore" or "have quit something" is logically wrong? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

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Hans51 And I have learned that there is a meaning difference between "I lost my wallet" and "I have lost my wallet", I lost my wallet (past time) - you know you already lost your wallet sometime in the past and you haven't found it yet. I have lost my wallet -Same scenario, but now when you are expressing with the present element in mind, you would say "I have lost my wallet for a few days" ( at this minute I haven't found it yet). Use another context: John lost his job a month ago.

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  • Hans51 And I have learned that there is a meaning difference between "I lost my wallet" and "I have lost my wallet", I lost my wallet (past time) - you know you already lost your wallet sometime in the past and you haven't found it yet.
  • I have lost my wallet -Same scenario, but now when you are expressing with the present element in mind, you would say "I have lost my wallet for a few days" ( at this minute I haven't found it yet).
  • Use another context: John lost his job a month ago.
  • ( simple past) John has just lost his job from the company that he has worked for the last 15 years.
  • ( present perfect).
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Hans51 And I have learned that there is a meaning difference between "I lost my wallet" and "I have lost my wallet",
I lost my wallet (past time) - you know you already lost your wallet sometime in the past and you haven't found it yet.

I have lost my wallet -Same scenario, but now when you are expressing with the present element in mind, you would sa
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