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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I or I've

Which is the correct usage of grammar?
1. This may be the best decision I ever made or This may be the best decision I've ever made?
  

Top answer

Anonymous This may be the best decision I've ever made. That’s how I’d say it. The non-perfect one doesn’t sound fully correct to my ear, though it’s quite common in AmE.

— RandomGuy

  • Anonymous This may be the best decision I've ever made.
  • That’s how I’d say it.
  • The non-perfect one doesn’t sound fully correct to my ear, though it’s quite common in AmE.
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AnonymousThis may be the best decision I've ever made.
That’s how I’d say it. The non-perfect one doesn’t sound fully correct to my ear, though it’s quite common in AmE.
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Anonymous1. This may be the best decision I ever made or This may be the best decision I've ever made?
'I ever' sounds just fine to me.
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"This may be the best decision I've ever made" is correct.
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Alina Austin"This may be the best decision I've ever made" is correct.
Yes, it is. The simple tense is also correct, but I somehow feel that the future is also indicated here, thus making your choice my choice as well.
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PhilipThe simple tense is also correct, but I somehow feel that the future is also indicated here, I don't agree with that. It doesn't mean the best decision ever made or will make.
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I think Philip is picking up the nuance of the future from "may be". Who knows? Another even better decision may be made in the future. What this means is that the time period in question seems to be quite open, as if to say the best decision so far. This brings to mind, I haven't made a worse decision so far. You wouldn't say I didn't make a worse decisi
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CalifJimI think Philip is picking up the nuance of the future from "may be". Who knows? Another even better decision may be made in the future. What this means is that the time period in question seems to be quite open, as if to say the best decision so far. This brings to mind, I haven't made a worse decision so far. You wouldn't say I didn't make a worse decision so far
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CalifJimI think Philip is picking up the nuance of the future from "may be". Who knows? Another even better decision may be made in the future. What this means is that the time period in question seems to be quite open, as if to say the best decision so far. This brings to mind, I haven't made a worse decision so far. You wouldn't say I didn't make a worse decision so far
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canadian45 To me, "may be" just means that it might or might not be the best decision.
We then have to consider what might means. This does not seem to take us any further forward.
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fivejedjon canadian45 To me, "may be" just means that it might or might not be the best decision.We then have to consider what might means. This does not seem to take us any further forward.
Just remember: there is no 'there' there.
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