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Old 14-May-2007, 04:01
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Default did not / have not

I did not repeat/have not repeated that/the mistake since you corrected it.

Which words should I use?

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Old 14-May-2007, 06:56
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Default Re: did not / have not

When we want to say the result of some action till the moment in the present, we should use present perfect tense. Otherwise, to just refer to an action in the past , use simple past .

In your example, use present perfect tense
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I have not repeated that mistake since you corrected it.
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