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Bookmark or Share- “Had not” vs. “have not”? - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeIf I am at a meeting I would say to someone: "I have not had the chance to introduce myself." A day later I would say: "I had not had the chance to introduce myself." It's easier to understand if you don't use "have" twice. "I have not seen the motorcyclist." After the accident: "I had not seen the motorcyclist."
- Is it more correct to say "You have not yet <actioned>" or "You have ...Having seen Correct placing and usage of "yet", it sounds like it may be correct to say either "You have not created any items yet." or "You have not yet created any items." Is one more
- "I'm done" or "I've done" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeDone is used as the past participle in combination with have, obviously, but done is also used as an adjective meaning "carried out, completed, or treated in a particular way: her hunting days were done" (Webster's); as such, either statement is correct depending on the context.
- idioms - Is the expression "done right" proper grammar? - English ...It may sound wrong because it's a contraction - the full form is "this is a website that was done right". Now that's ugly passive voice, I think "someone did a great job on this website" sounds better. In other words, it's wrong in the same way as "as seen on TV" is wrong :-)
- "Would have not" vs. "would not have" - English Language & Usage Stack ...Unfortunately, the example you give in reference to drinking tea is not apt. Would have not vs. would not have can have distinct meanings due to the imposition of a different modal verb than do. The verb would invokes types of hypotheticals in which case the two possibilities can be distinct (would not have vs. would have not). –
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