Noted

Question

He reviewed the document and it is noted that you have not paid yet the last bill.What does 'noted' in the above sentence mean?  Does it mean "found out"?In this context, should it be "is noted"? Or "was noted"?  What's the difference?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

He reviewed the document and it is noted that you have not paid yet the last bill.

What does 'noted' in the above sentence mean?

He made a mental note or an actual note.

Does it mean "found out"? he saw and he recorded the fact

In this context, should it be "is noted"? Or "was noted"? What's the difference?

is noted is OK if the situation is quite current. eg if it happened 30 minutes ago.

But 'was noted' would also be OK.

Use 'was noted' if the situation is not current. eg if it happened 30 years ago.

( In your example, that would mean your bill is pretty old, ha-ha!

)

The passive is not a good idea in your sentence. It's better to say

He reviewed the document and noted that you have not yet paid the last bill.

Note the position of 'yet'.

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Hi Clive,

Thanks for the explanation. I see if it's current, 'is noted' is more appropriate than 'was noted' because the past tense would cast it far back and make me unmindful of my bill.

Although, as you've explained, the active form is better.

I see 'yet' should be positioned after 'not'. However, I sometimes hear or read the 'not' positioned after the verb or at the end of the sentence like the following. Are these correct?

I haven't received yet the document.
I haven't received the document, yet.
Have you eaten yet?

On the side, is the 'yet' in my last sentence necessary?
Or can I just say 'Have you eaten?"?
Or 'Have you eaten already? I believe 'yet' and 'already' mean the same here, right?

Which is naturally spoken?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

He reviewed the document and it is noted that you have not paid yet the last bill.

I see if it's current, 'is noted' is more appropriate than 'was noted' because the past tense would cast it far back and make me unmindful of my bill.

Although, as you've explained, the active form is better.

I see 'yet' should be positioned after 'not'. However, I sometimes hear or read the 'not' positioned after the verb or at the end of the sentence like the following. Are these correct?

I haven't received yet the document. No.

I haven't received the document, yet. Yes, this is another possibility. You don't need the comma.

Have you eaten yet? Yes.

On the side, is the 'yet' in my last sentence necessary? Not absolutely. It stresses a bit that you think I may already have eaten.

Or can I just say 'Have you eaten?"? Yes

Or 'Have you eaten already? I believe 'yet' and 'already' mean the same here, right? yes

Which is naturally spoken? Both are OK

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Again, thank you for explaining everything. I really appreciate it.

At first, I thought if it was the contracted form like 'haven't', 'yet' could be positioned after the verb, but I was wrong. Therefore, I should say as below. Please confrm.

I haven't yet received the document.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Fine

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you, Clive.

Noted

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions