can help me with this, thanks you. Correction and explanation.

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scott833

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1) I know i have created a bad impression on you the first time we met. ( I have done something that make somebody have bad impression on me)
2) I have a bad impression on him. ( Does it mean, i dun like that person?)
3) He has a bad impression on me. (Does it mean, somebody dislike me?)
4) I have made quite a good impression toward/on the interviewer during the interview.
 

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1) I know I [STRIKE]have[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]created[/STRIKE] made a bad impression on you the first time we met. ( I have done something that make somebody have bad impression on me)

2) I have a bad impression on him. ( Does it mean, i dun like that person?)
-- Not correct. Change "on" to "of" and then it means you think poorly of him.

3) He has a bad impression on me. (Does it mean, somebody dislike me?)
Change to: He has a bad impression OF me -- He thinks badly of you.

4) I [STRIKE]have[/STRIKE] made quite a good impression[STRIKE] toward/[/STRIKE]on the interviewer during the interview.

You make an impression ON someone. You have an impression OF someone.

Remember not to use present perfect when you refer to a specific time, such as "during the interview."
 
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