simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
If I took an exam, would you consider the following sentences to be grammaticaly incorrec?
"Did you hear that yet?" ( Instead of "have you")
OR
" Go get some wine"
" I already did''
Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
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Originally Posted by
ostap77
If I took an exam, would you consider the following sentences as grammatically incorrect?
"Did you hear that yet?" (Instead of "have you")
Or
"Go get some wine!"
"I already did.''
To be honest: Yes, I would consider them as grammatically incorrect.
(Except sentence 2 - "Go get some wine!" because it is the short form of "Go and get some wine!")
Although I'm a big fan of American English I really dislike it when people use already, just, yet, etc. without putting in Simple Past elements.
I would fully accept:
I already got some wine yesterday.
You cannot say, "I have already got some wine yesterday," because yesterday is over.
This means the Simple Past is necessary here.
If you don't put any Simple Past elements, then just stick to:
I've already done that.
Have you already heard that yet/so far?
Anyway it's fully normal for American English - so your sentences would be okay there.
Cheers!
Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
Quote:
Originally Posted by
ostap77
If I took an exam, would you consider the following sentences to be grammatically incorrect?
"Did you hear that yet?" ( Instead of "have you")
OR
" Go get some wine"
" I already did''
As you have asked, I have to say that I would mark both as wrong.
Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
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Originally Posted by
Nightmare85
***Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.***
To be honest: Yes, I would consider them as grammatically incorrect.
(Except sentence 2 - "Go get some wine!" because it is the short form of "Go and get some wine!")
Although I'm a big fan of American English I really dislike it when people use already, just, yet, etc. without putting in Simple Past elements.
I would fully accept:
I already got some wine yesterday. Here, "already" is redundant and ugly.
You cannot say, "I have already got some wine yesterday," because yesterday is over.
This means the Simple Past is necessary here.
If you don't put any Simple Past elements, then just stick to:
I've already done that.
Have you already heard that yet/so far? Here, either "already", "yet" or "so far" is redundant. "Have you already heard that?" "Have you heard that yet?" or possibly, "Have you heard that so far?"
Anyway it's fully normal for American English - so your sentences would be okay there.
Cheers!
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Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
Have you already heard that yet/so far?
Sorry, that was a typo.
Already doesn't belong here, yes.
P.S. Private message? ;-)
Cheers!
Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
What should one use instead of "I already did?" I already have done so?
That's a lot of words.
Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Nightmare85
Have you already heard that yet/so far?
Sorry, that was a typo.
Already doesn't belong here, yes.
P.S. Private message? ;-)
Cheers!
That's pretty much about the difference the AmE and BE usage. Any advice would be appreciated.
Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
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Originally Posted by
bhaisahab
As you have asked, I have to say that I would mark both as wrong.
So would I.
Rover
Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
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Originally Posted by
Rover_KE
So would I.
Rover
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Re: simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"
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Originally Posted by
SoothingDave
What should one use instead of "I already did?" I already have done so?
That's a lot of words.
To my knowledge, "I've already done." Why are you putting "already" before the auxiliary? Is it a common practice where you live?