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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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that's what i said / that's what i've said

I'm not sure , but does the first one means that i've said it more than once ? And the second one means that i've said it at some point in the past ? Could you explain me when to use i or i've !
  

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Anonymous does the first one means mean that I 've said it more than onc e? No. said -- at some definite time in the past.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous does the first one means mean that I 've said it more than onc e?
  • No.
  • said -- at some definite time in the past.
  • This form is used for a past event with no immediate relevance to the setting in which it is said.
  • The words that were said are usually in the past tense in this case.
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Anonymousdoes the first one means mean that I've said it more than once?
No.

said -- at some definite time in the past. This form is used for a past event with no immediate relevance to the setting in which it is said
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