
meaning - difference between didn't and doesn't - English Language ...
Jan 8, 2023 · It didn't hurt that she has been strategic about marketing herself and the firm through the media. I wonder what the difference in meaning between doesn't and didn't is in the above contexts.
differences - Didn't used to or didn't use to? - English Language ...
Apr 18, 2017 · Here is a question that has been nagging me for a few years: Which is the right usage: "Didn't used to" or "didn't use to?" Examples: We lived on the coast for years but we didn't use to go …
When is it more correct to say 'did not' and when 'didn't'?
Jun 8, 2020 · I noticed multiple times, when writing in Microsoft Word that the program suggests a correction, from either form to the other. I can't seem to follow the logic. When is it better to say did …
tense - when to use didn't and when to say don't - English Language ...
Jun 13, 2016 · He said with didn't you don't use another past verb form. This is a good heuristic, though I don't recall anything about "double past" in school myself. But it still works. The technical way to say …
past tense - Difference between "didn't" and "hadn't" - English ...
6 "I didn't bring..." The past tense describes an action which happened in the past. " I hadn't brought... 'The past perfect tense describes an action which happened before another action in the past, or …
"don't" vs "didn't" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Someone sent M a package. So, M didn't receive the package. When I asked M, "Have you received the package?" What should her reply be? "I don't receive the package", or "I didn't receive the pack...
Should I use "don't" or "didn't" in the following sentence?
Nov 23, 2014 · She refused meeting me, ignored my calls, and did her best so we don't/didn't cross paths at school. I'm not sure whether I should use don't or didn't in the sentence above.
Is “didn’t be” an acceptable usage? - English Language Learners ...
Jul 3, 2017 · One of my friends once said “At least you didn’t be diplomatic.”. It somehow felt a little unsettling. Is “didn’t be” acceptable? Is it grammatically correct?
Difference between 'haven't ...yet' and 'didn't.... yet'
In view of that, "They didn't start yet " sounds odd. "They didn't start" is a complete idea, and "yet" tries to extend it in time in a way that the simple past doesn't allow for. "They haven't started yet" is the …
grammaticality - ''didn't have'' versus ''haven't had'' - English ...
Which of the following sentences is correct? In the last two weeks I didn't have much time. In the last two weeks I haven't had much time. If both are correct, are they different in m...