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Keith Baltazar 6661 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

I've had vs I had.

I've had vs I had. What is the difference if used in sentence?
  

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Keith Baltazar 6661 I've had vs I had. What is the difference if used in sentence? It will depend to some extent on the rest of the sentence, but here's one example.

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  • Keith Baltazar 6661 I've had vs I had.
  • What is the difference if used in sentence?
  • It will depend to some extent on the rest of the sentence, but here's one example.
  • I've had a cold for a week.
  • ) I had a cold last week.
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Keith Baltazar 6661 I've had vs I had. What is the difference if used in sentence?
It will depend to some extent on the rest of the sentence, but here's one example.

I've had a cold for a week. (This is about a period of time that continues up to the present.)
I had a cold last week. (This is about a point in time in the past.)
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Can I say 'I'm no longer a dentist but the experiences I'VE HAD working in private clinic would be one of my biggest accomplishment?
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In spoken form I doubt anyone will notice a difference. You are however correct in your use of "I've had."

If you were referring to one experience the correct grammar would be "I had."

"I have had" (I've had) is multiple occurrences in context while "I had" is only one.
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I'm no longer practicing as a dentist but the experiences I'VE HAD working in a private clinic would be one of my biggest accomplishments.

Once you are qualified as a dentist, you retain that certification. You are a dentist. Whether you practice your dentistry or not can change.
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