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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Speak

You speak to Jon recently. Or

You spoke to Jon recently.
  

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Have you spoken with Jon recently ? "Recently" calls for present perfect context. Did you speak with Jon yesterda y (any past time marker)?

— Dimsumexpress

  • Have you spoken with Jon recently ?
  • "Recently" calls for present perfect context.
  • Did you speak with Jon yesterda y (any past time marker)?
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Have you spoken with Jon recently? "Recently" calls for present perfect context.

Did you speak with Jon yesterday (any past time marker)?
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Does it always have to be like that? I'm asking for the condensed quick speak version....

I mean when I'm chatting online I think it's okay to just say:

Hey, you speak to mom recently? Or

Hey, you spoke to mom recently?
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Yes, in that context, it's not uncommon to use the first version.

It's good to let us know the context you want to use things in.
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pleasehelpDoes it always have to be like that? I'm asking for the condensed quick speak version....

I mean when I'm chatting online I think it's okay to just say:

Hey, you speak to mom recently? Or

Hey, you spoke to mom recently?


Of course, people would have no problem understanding you speaking in this line of grammar. But th
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dimsumexpress
pleasehelpDoes it always have to be like that? I'm asking for the condensed quick speak version....

I mean when I'm chatting online I think it's okay to just say:

Hey, you speak to mom recently? Or

Hey, you spoke to mom recently?

Of course, people would have no problem understa
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You just brought up a very interesting point which is something I have observed over the course of the electronic revolution era. The younger generation has increased their computer knowledge several folds compared to mine, and expanded their internet world now with a browser phone and friend circle with a few flicks of their fingers on the keypad. They would glue to the monitor for hours but ar
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