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just got or have just got
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margo2385
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just got or have just got
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Hello everyone, can someone tell me is the sentense "I just got a letter" correct one? Found it in videos, worksheets and got confused....Shouldn �t it be in Present Perfect????
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30 Jan 2013
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yanogator
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If the emphasis is on the receiving more than on the physical letter, then the simple past is fine, because it is a one-time action completed in the (very recent) past. If the emphasis is on the letter itself, having a consequence in the present, then "I have just got (gotten in the US) a letter". Does that help? Bruce |
30 Jan 2013
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le ngoc qui
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Hi, In American English, "just" is used with simple past I hope my explanation will be satisfactory
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30 Jan 2013
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margo2385
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Thank you very much!!!!!! It was very helpful!
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30 Jan 2013
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margo2385
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Thank you very much!!!!!! It was very helpful!
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30 Jan 2013
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