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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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"I have" or "I did" and negation..

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00If I am asked the question: "John, have you ever talked to professor Jones about our son's behavior in class?"02br
00Should I answer "Yes, I have." or "Yes, I did."02br
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00Also, can anyone help me with the negation? For example, should I say "he didn't return..." or "he hasn't returned..." what rule governs 02br
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00Thanks a thousand times02br
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01. 02br 02br 002. I don't really understand your question.

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  • I don't really understand your question.
  • Your first example refers to a specific moment in the past, and your second one means that "he" isn't back yet...
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01. "Yes, I have", "have" being the auxiliary used in the question.02br
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002. I don't really understand your question. Your first example refers to a specific moment in the past, and your second one means that "he" isn't back yet... ?0-
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0 Thanks for replying,02br
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00I want to know if I should use "I didn't recognize you" or "I haven't recognized you"...What is the difference betwern the two of them? 02br
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0It would depend on the context. Most probably, it would be "I didn't recognize you", because if you say the other one, you'd imply you still haven't recognized the person. Could you give us the context, please?0-
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