Poll: I have got up at 5 a.m. today.

I have got up at 5 a.m. today.

Good English
Reasonable English
Bad English

Votes: 403
Comments: 7
Added: May 2004

Comments:

pooja - 17th June 2005 12:30
i got at 5.00am .
 
Pooja - 17th June 2005 12:30
i got up at 5.00 am
 
boldra - 29th November 2005 09:29
Bad. Don't use present perfect with a definite time. "I got up at 5am today" or "I have got up" (or even "I have gotten up")
 
Kukinecka - 27th April 2008 08:23
But what if the 'today' has not ended yet?
 
Statuess - 2nd November 2009 08:36
*facepalm* Obviously 'today' has not ended.
 
touffic - 19th January 2010 18:07
because i have got up at 5 a.m today is not a good english
 
Dave - 14th February 2010 08:15
This is a statement of fact regarding a specified and defined time. The past simple tense should be used.
 
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