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29 Sep 2022
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English (UK)
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How do you say this in English (US)? Мне пришло письмо вчера, но увидел я его только сегодня
How do you say this in English (US)? Мне пришло письмо вчера, но увидел я его только сегодня
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- English (US)
A letter arrived for me yesterday, but I didn't see it until today.
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- Russian
@CocoPop What about: “A letter arrived for me yesterday, but I have seen it today”? Is it right and what the difference if it so?
- English (US)
@antonkalmykov That would work if you said "... but I saw it today" and stressed the word "today" to contrast it with "yesterday." And SAW, not HAVE SEEN.
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- English (US)
@antonkalmykov You can also say... but I'm just seeing it today.
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- Russian
@CocoPop Got it. Thanks! Sometimes I’m trying to use a perfect form of the verb but it should be just a simple one in fact
- English (US)
- English (US)
@antonkalmykov Yes, I've noticed a lot of Russians overuse the present perfect.
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