simple past with "yet" ,"alredy"

[ostap77]

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''

 

[Nightmare85]

***Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.***

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!

 

[bhaisahab]

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.

 

[bhaisahab]

***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!

.

 

[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!

 

[SoothingDave]

What should one use instead of "I already did?" I already have done so?

That's a lot of words.

 

[ostap77]

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.

 

[Rover_KE]

As you have asked, I have to say that I would mark both as wrong.

So would I.

Rover

 

[ostap77]

So would I.

Rover

:up:

 

[birdeen's call]

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?

 

[Barb_D]

I'll be ready to go as soon as I feed the dog.

1. Mom, don't feed her. I have already done so. -- No, I don't think so!
2. Mom, you don't have to feed her! I already did. -- Normal American usage
3. Mom, I already have. -- This seems fine, but no more correct than the one above and not as natural.

 

[bhaisahab]

I'll be ready to go as soon as I feed the dog.

1. Mom, don't feed her. I have already done so. -- No, I don't think so!
2. Mom, you don't have to feed her! I already did. -- Normal American usage
3. Mom, I already have. -- This seems fine, but no more correct than the one above and not as natural.

"I already have" is correct and natural in BrE.

 

[bhaisahab]

In fact, while "I've/I have already done so" wouldn't be very common, I do know people who would say that.
I think the most common way in BrE would be "I've already done it".

 

[Barb_D]

And that's fine, but #2 is not wrong in the U.S.

 

[SoothingDave]

To my knowledge, "I've already done." Why are you putting "already" before the auxiliary? Is it a common practice where you live?

"I already did" seems natural to me.