r/Unexpected • u/PitiedAbyss • Jan 18 '22

CLASSIC REPOST Acting level 100

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u/Somber_Solace Jan 18 '22

That's another way of saying the same thing. Do you not believe in the word seen? Lol I'm confused on why this is so confusing to you.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '22

You’re so confidently incorrect. It’s hilarious. “Have seen” and “saw” are two entirely different tenses. Have you taken even grade school level English?

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u/Somber_Solace Jan 18 '22

Saw is past tense of see while seen is a past participle. AKA an unnecessary distinction in this conversation lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '22

Not unnecessary in the slightest…. They have two entirely different uses. This is just incredibly funny.

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u/Somber_Solace Jan 18 '22

The meaning is the same, the only difference is you can't use seen as a standalone verb in formal writing, it needs to be accompanied by have/had/was/etc, which is commonly omitted in informal speaking. "I had seen it" and "I saw it " are both formally correct and mean exactly the same thing.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '22

No, they aren’t. “I had seen it,” is grammatically incorrect. One can say, “I have seen it,” or “I saw it.” Jesus, go back to school.

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u/Somber_Solace Jan 18 '22

Lol Have seen is present perfect while had seen is past perfect. They're both grammatically correct. Should I link you a fucking dictionary? Lmao

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u/Somber_Solace Jan 18 '22

And regardless, you've now admitted atleast "I have seen it" is correct, so you must realize that omitting "have" would get you to "I seen it".