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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
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I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you.....

Should I use the present perfect or the simple past in the examples below?

I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I have been / I was busy this past week.

Thank you

  

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Should I use the present perfect or the simple past in the sentence below? I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I have been / I was ill over/during the weekend. Thank you.

  • Should I use the present perfect or the simple past in the sentence below?
  • I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I have been / I was ill over/during the weekend.
  • Thank you.
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Should I use the present perfect or the simple past in the sentence below?

I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I have been / I was ill over/during the weekend.

Thank you.

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I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I was ill / busy / occupied / indisposed / out of town / tending my sick mother / hiking in the wilderness this past weekend.

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