Have a doubt
Hello everyone, I have a doubt about a mistake I made every time when I have to say I'm already graduated (? I always say "I graduated" but I saw that some people say "I've graduated" which one is correct?
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Have a doubt
Hello everyone, I have a doubt about a mistake I made every time when I have to say I'm already graduated (? I always say "I graduated" but I saw that some people say "I've graduated" which one is correct?
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I just wanted to say that it's rare (in American English anyway) to say "I have a doubt". Yo sé que en Español, esta expresión es "Tengo una duda", pero en inglés, no decimos este.
It is more common to say:
- I am not sure
- I am uncertain
"I have a doubt" is not wrong. Native speakers will know what you mean, it's just an expression that isn't used in American English.
Hope it helps!
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I think you can use "I graduated" when you want to refer to the specific act of having graduated at a certain time or from a specific college. For example "I graduated three years ago" or "I graduated from the University of Technology". On the other hand, "I've graduated" would be used to focus more on the fact that you HAVE done it (instead of not having done it). Example: "I have graduated from college, finally!"
You could see it clearer in the form of questions: "Have you graduated?" vs "Did you graduate?"
I could go on and on lol. Hope it helps! :)
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Thank you so much, you were very helpful
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You could use either Present Perfect or Past Simple. If you've graduated recently, maybe within a year, you should use the Present Perfect. If it's been more than a year, Past Simple is better.
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