olga's notebook entry: Jul 25, 2010
When Englishmen write for example “ I have got a job» instead of «I got a job”, « I have learned” instead of «learned», “I have seen this film” instead of «I saw this film» «I was thinking about it” instead of «I thought about it» and smth?
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Each of the phrases has a different meaning, Olga. Therefore, they're not often used 'instead of' each other, but to say something in a particular way. Often, they will specific to the context in which they are being used.
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