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- word choice - I have received vs. I received - English Language . . .
The option of using simple past vs present perfect in situations like the following has been bothering me for quite some time I sent you a letter a few days ago; I was wondering if you have rece
- Why do they use received in received pronunciation instead of . . .
The special case of received pronunciation came about because the original meaning of received, from when it was borrowed into English, was that of Latin receptus meaning ‘accepted’ OED: received The OED says of its etymology that this sense of received originates in a special use from the scientific Latin of the Middle Ages:
- Can I use well received as a response to professional emails?
I am a PhD student Sometimes my professor sends me an email to inform me about something Can I used quot;well received quot; to respond to her message?
- As soon as it is been received vs. its received.
As soon as the payment is been received, we will start to process the order Why is it appropriate to use "is been received" instead of "is received"? Here is another sentence, As soon as we received the test result, we will contact you? (i just made this sentence up, I don't know if it is correct) Which tense should be used in this case?
- sentence - We received had received a letter - English Language Usage . . .
I want to acknowledge on receipt of a letter Which one is correct "we received" or "we had received"? And please explain the usages too Thanks
- Something as Received versus Receiving Something
The contrast is between received wisdom and learning the hard way, that is, to accept what others accept or to suffer your own mistakes The phrase "receiving wisdom" isn't idiomatic as a synonym for received wisdom or conventional wisdom Sentence #1 attempts to contrast the gaining of wisdom with suffering one's own mistakes
- Have you received it? vs Did you receive it?
Hey guys, If I fax a document to my friend, should I ask him 1) Have you received it? or, 2) Did you receive it? Thanks in advance Please help!
- Well received or received well. | WordReference Forums
"Well received" is often seen heard in a report on, say, a government announcement (people in general liked it) or a speech (the audience cheered and applauded) If someone said it about work I had submitted, I'd take it to mean that a number of people had read it and they all thought it was well done
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