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Sarawut Positwinyu Posted 15 years ago
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Why using "I did it" instead of "I have done it"
Why when we archived something, we said "I did it" instead of "I have done it".
For example, When someone got the raised, he said "I did it."
When a student get good grade he said "I did it"
I thought the both situation are connect with the present, aren't them ?
For example, When someone got the raised, he said "I did it."
When a student get good grade he said "I did it"
I thought the both situation are connect with the present, aren't them ?
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-- The connection is in the subconscious mind of the native speaker, not how the listener perceives the situation. If the speaker is thinking of a connection with the present, he will use the present perfect. )
- -- The connection is in the subconscious mind of the native speaker, not how the listener perceives the situation.
- If the speaker is thinking of a connection with the present, he will use the present perfect.
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I thought that both situations are connected with the present, aren't they?-- The connection is in the subconscious mind of the native speaker, not how the listener perceives the situation. If the speaker is thinking of a connection with the present, he will use the present perfect. (A recent trend, however, in AmE, is to also use the simple past in such a case, wh
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