What did you say vs what have you said?

What did you say vs what have you said?

“What did you say?” (simple past) asks about a specific past occasion. “What have you said?” (present perfect) is less focused on a specific past occasion, and more interested in the fact that something has been said at all (at any time), with the implication that this may have an effect on the present situation.

Did I say something wrong meaning?

It’d imply to say that what you did still affects the present, i.e, it is still bothering your friend, you did something wrong in the past, that has still bothered your friend so far, it might be something that you did and keep doing.

Has said or had said?

Both are grammatically correct. The one to use depends on the situation you’re describing. “have said” is present perfect; you’re describing something that occurred in the past and was completed no later than now. “I have said what I think should be done.”

How do you use told and said?

The past simple of say is said, the past simple of tell is told: They asked if I was looking for work and I said yes. Then he told me how he had got the job by lying about his age. We use say and tell in different ways in reported speech.

What is the different between said and told?

Note that when we are quoting direct speech, say is the more commonly used verb as say refers to any kind of speech. Tell is used only with the meaning of instruct or inform. Compare the following: “You don’t look too happy,” I said.

What does like I said mean?

informal. : as I said Like I said before, you’ve got to try harder.

What does said what I said mean?

“I said what I said” means “What I said cannot be changed now (even though I might regret having said it).

What does as I said mean?

Sometimes a person will say “as I said” just to remind others what he said before. People often say “as I said” in an argument or debate to mean that the other person is deliberately ignoring your point.

How do you say mentioned before?

1. As I said before …
2. Like I said …
3. Like I said before …
4. Further to my previous comments …
5. As previously stated …
6. As I mentioned before …
7. As previously mentioned …
8. Before, I wrote …

How do you say as stated before?

Synonyms

1. aforementioned.
2. as mentioned earlier.
3. as previously mentioned.
4. as mentioned previously.
5. as previously stated.
6. as i said before.
7. as described above.
8. referring to my previous argument.

Can you say as aforementioned?

No, not at all. Use of language such as “aforementioned” (or “said”) is simply a sort of putting on airs, a bit like trying to impress a common audience by wearing a tuxedo, top hat, and sporting a monocle. But for most audiences, this would just come off as silly. Likewise with faux-precise legalese.

What is a aforementioned?

Once you’ve written about something, it can then be referred to as aforementioned. You already know that to mention something is to bring it up, so if you consider that afore sounds a little like before, you’ll know that aforementioned is simply something that’s been said previously.

What does aforementioned sentence mean?

mentioned previously Synonyms

What does suffices mean?

1 : to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient a brief note will suffice —often used with an impersonal it suffice it to say that they are dedicated, serious personalities— Cheryl Aldridge. 2 : to be competent or capable. transitive verb. : to be enough for a few more should suffice them.

How do you spell Surfice?

verb (used with object), suf·ficed, suf·fic·ing. to be enough or adequate for; satisfy.

Will be sufficient or will suffice?

If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfill a need. A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.

What is difference between enough and sufficient?

Enough (where the second syllable is pronounced as in puff or stuff) and sufficient are very similar semantically, meaning as much as is needed: I don’t have enough time to finish reading this report before the meeting. But I have sufficient information to know what the outcome should be.

Will it suffice meaning?

If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.