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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Are these both correct and do they mean the same?

We used to have this problem years ago.
We had this problem years ago.
  

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They are natural and correct. However, the first probably implies that the problem was on-going or frequent over a period of time, while the second could mean the same, or that it happened only once.

— Philip

  • They are natural and correct.
  • However, the first probably implies that the problem was on-going or frequent over a period of time, while the second could mean the same, or that it happened only once.
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They are natural and correct. However, the first probably implies that the problem was on-going or frequent over a period of time, while the second could mean the same, or that it happened only once.
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