third time I am writing

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azz

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Can one say
a. This is the third time I have written to you.
b. This is the third time I am writing to you.

c. This is the third time I have been here.
d. This is the third time I am here.
?

Does changing the tense change the meaning?

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probus

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In mainstream English a. and c. are correct, and b. and d. are not. But b. and d. are commonly heard in Indian English.
 
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