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#2 (permalink) Fri Oct 08, 2010 17:35 pm Is 'I have said something many times' correct? |
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Can you give an example of what you mean? I'm uncertain whether by 'match with the phrase' you mean that the phrase should be used. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#3 (permalink) Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:00 am Is 'I have said something many times' correct? |
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| Example: I have said something many times |
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Jennymendoz I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:30 am Is 'I have said something many times' correct? |
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Your example is correct. We can say this: "the number of times I have said something." The actions or states in the present perfect can happen once or repeatedly.
Another examples for you: - I have worked here for three years. - He's visited Hawaii once. - I've tried three times to pass my driver's license exam.
One more thing I want to express that, you should not used present perfect when expressing a definite time in the past. Because when you know exact time of the even, you should use it in simple past.
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Palabattle I'm here quite often ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:48 am Is 'I have said something many times' correct? |
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| thanks |
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Jennymendoz I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:16 am Is 'I have said something many times' correct? |
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| Jennymendoz wrote: |
| Example: I have said something many times |
As Palabattle says, your example is correct, but you can see from the examples given by that poster that you do not have to match the present perfect with 'many times'.
I have said that once before. I have told you that. I have thought it for a while.
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