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Grammar

I've moved vs. I moved

Which of these two sentences is correct?

I have moved to a new office.
I moved to a new office.

If both are correct, how does the meaning differ by including or excluding the word "have"?
  

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Both are fine. Use of the modal suggests the immediacy of the activity of changing offices, where the simple past suggests the accomplished fact. It is a perspective in the mind of the speaker/writer which does not normally or materially affect the message conveyed to the listener/reader.

— Mister Micawber

  • Both are fine.
  • Use of the modal suggests the immediacy of the activity of changing offices, where the simple past suggests the accomplished fact.
  • It is a perspective in the mind of the speaker/writer which does not normally or materially affect the message conveyed to the listener/reader.
  • If you are announcing your new location, you might say 'I have moved to a new office', where if you were responding to the comment 'Long time no see', you might say 'I moved to a new office'.
  • This is an area of much discussion among grammarians, and you can go as deeply into its subtleties as you wish.
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Both are fine. Use of the modal suggests the immediacy of the activity of changing offices, where the simple past suggests the accomplished fact. It is a perspective in the mind of the speaker/writer which does not normally or materially affect the message conveyed to the listener/reader.

If you are announcing your new location, you might say 'I have moved to a new office', where if yo
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