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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference?
I didn't check the message yet.
and
I haven't checked the message yet.
and
I haven't checked the message yet.
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Their use is meant synonymously. The second is preferable in most quarters, and it is more diplomatic.
- Their use is meant synonymously.
- The second is preferable in most quarters, and it is more diplomatic.
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Their use is meant synonymously. The second is preferable in most quarters, and it is more diplomatic.
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In British English, the first would be considered incorrect.
'Yet' means that you are talking about a time period that extends right up to the present moment, so it is the unfinished past - present perfect is required.
'I didn't check the message yesterday' would be correct, because it refers to a specific, finished time in the past - the past simple is correct here.
'Yet' means that you are talking about a time period that extends right up to the present moment, so it is the unfinished past - present perfect is required.
'I didn't check the message yesterday' would be correct, because it refers to a specific, finished time in the past - the past simple is correct here.
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