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Oligalma Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

We didn't see / We didn't see each other

Are both sentences correct?

Yesterday we didn't see
Yesterday we didn't see each other
  

Top answer

The first one is unlikely. It is hard to think of a context in which intransitive "see" would be used like this. It is not an alternative to the second sentence.

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  • The first one is unlikely.
  • It is hard to think of a context in which intransitive "see" would be used like this.
  • It is not an alternative to the second sentence.
  • The second sentence is OK.
  • The sentences need full stops.
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The first one is unlikely. It is hard to think of a context in which intransitive "see" would be used like this. It is not an alternative to the second sentence.

The second sentence is OK.

The sentences need full stops.
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moginnYesterday we didn't see
We were blind yesterday.
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AlpheccaStars moginnYesterday we didn't seeWe were blind yesterday.
I think "we couldn't see" would be more likely in that case?
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Which one is right?

Today we didn't see each other.
Today we haven't seen each other.
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moginnWhich one is right?Today we didn't see each other.Today we haven't seen each other.
Both are fine sentences.
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AlpheccaStarsBoth are fine sentences.
Thanks for the answer, but this page http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html says the following about the present perfect: "Unspecified time before now. You cannot use the Present Perfect with specific time
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The use of present perfect with "today" is correct and common.

eg.
I haven't eaten (yet) today.

But not "yesterday":

X I haven't eaten yesterday
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Is it correct to use both present perfect and past with expressions such as "this week", "this month" or "this year"?

I haven't eaten this week/month/year.
I didn't eat this week/month/year.
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moginnIs it correct to use both present perfect and past with expressions such as "this week", "this month" or "this year"?I haven't eaten this week/month/year.I didn't eat this week/month/year.
Generally I would use the present perfect there. If I did use the simple past, it would only be right at the end of the time period (though in this case I doubt I woul
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