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Old 22-Oct-2003, 12:22
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Default Re: Revisiting Present Perfect

Quote:
Originally Posted by Casiopea
I ate. (Specific time need not be stated always because it can be deduced from the context)

Example:

The following conversation is taking place right now, at lunch time.

Pat: Did you eat yet?
Sam: Yup. I ate.



Cas :D
In BE, most would use the perfect here- the past simple with 'yet' is not very common. I, personally, wouldn't use this, but some would.
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