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  1. When is it more correct to say 'did not' and when 'didn't'?

    Jun 8, 2020 · I noticed multiple times, when writing in Microsoft Word that the program suggests a correction, from either form to the other. I can't seem to follow the logic. When is it better to …

  2. past tense - Difference between "didn't" and "hadn't" - English ...

    Is didn't or hadn't correct below? What is the difference? Please do not dock my pay as I was in the office but didn't brought my ID card. or Please do not dock my pay as I was in the office but

  3. meaning - difference between didn't and doesn't - English …

    Jan 8, 2023 · It didn't hurt that she has been strategic about marketing herself and the firm through the media. I wonder what the difference in meaning between doesn't and didn't is in …

  4. tense - when to use didn't and when to say don't - English …

    Jun 13, 2016 · During my school days, my English teacher taught us that there is something called double past. For example - you don't say - I didn't went to school yesterday. -> He said …

  5. tense - When should I use "didn't" instead of "haven't"? - English ...

    26 Haven't and didn't are different time-wise, as you have guessed correctly. Haven't refers to the past up until now. So if you haven't done something, you haven't done it for a specific period of …

  6. Is “didn’t be” an acceptable usage? - English Language Learners ...

    Jul 3, 2017 · One of my friends once said “At least you didn’t be diplomatic.”. It somehow felt a little unsettling. Is “didn’t be” acceptable? Is it grammatically correct?

  7. "No, I hadn't." vs "No, I didn't." - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Did you have lunch at home yesterday? (1) No, I haven't. (2) No, I hadn't. (3) No, I didn't. (4) No, I don't. The relevant word in the question is did, and the corresponding word in the reply would …

  8. Difference between 'haven't ...yet' and 'didn't.... yet'

    In view of that, "They didn't start yet " sounds odd. "They didn't start" is a complete idea, and "yet" tries to extend it in time in a way that the simple past doesn't allow for. "They haven't started …

  9. grammaticality - ''didn't have'' versus ''haven't had'' - English ...

    Which of the following sentences is correct? In the last two weeks I didn't have much time. In the last two weeks I haven't had much time. If both are correct, are they different in m...

  10. grammar - If conditional "didn't" vs "hadn't" - English Language ...

    Grammar rules say that hadn't is used for unreal past conditions, but why can't we use simple past negation instead of past perfect? If I hadn't come to the meeting, it wouldn't have …