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So:
I got your number from David. -> Minutes/hours/days ago David gave it to you.
I have got your number. -> You have his number.
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After a while she says 'Here, let me give you my number.' You say 'I have already got it. I got it from David last week.'
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What is the difference between the two sentences?
I got your number from David.
I have got your number from David.
Which one is correct and why?
Thanks
Shawnock
Well, I think both are corect. When you use second form, you are definitely about past. When you use,"have + 3rd form", you are telling something which is unknown to the reader or listener. e.g. "India has won the match". This will be news to the listener or reader.If you say "India won the match", the listener will certainly ask "when?"What is the difference between the two sentences?
I got your number from David.
I have got your number from David.
Which one is correct and why?
Thanks
Shawnock
Yes, but I believe Shawnock did not mean the Present Perfect.
Otherwise he would have used "I have already gotten it."
Or do they teach British English in India? ;-)
P.S: But this is more a guess than a statement.
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