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JaxTeller Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I have ever met vs I ever met

I was watching an American tv show yesterday and the next sentence came by: " you are the best thing that ever happened to me". I immediately asked my self if it shouldn't be: " that has ever happened to me". I believe I read somewhere that the American grammar can be different at times. Is this true?
  

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Yes, that's true. AmE often uses simple past where BrE uses present perfect. This is particularly noticeable with the adverbs 'ever' and 'already'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, that's true.
  • AmE often uses simple past where BrE uses present perfect.
  • This is particularly noticeable with the adverbs 'ever' and 'already'.
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Yes, that's true. AmE often uses simple past where BrE uses present perfect. This is particularly noticeable with the adverbs 'ever' and 'already'.
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