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Questions about English grammar
1. Can I use " I've not" instead of I haven't ?
2. Can I use " She just has PP " instead of " She has just PP"?
3. What is the difference of " Have you already～?" and " Have you～yet?"
4. What is the difference of a nuance " I haven't PP" and " I've never PP"

If you can help me,I would be glad.

Language pair: English; All

ArchivedMember
February 20, 2018

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Re: Questions about English grammar
In 1., do you mean with a past participle, or do you mean with nothing following it?

For 2., that proposed phrase has correct syntax, but it isn’t colloquial; a native English speaker would rarely (if ever) say it. It would be used with the past tense, though: “She has just eaten” or “She just ate” rather than “She just has eaten”.

If the “～” in 3. represents a past participle, then there is no difference in meaning, although the first one might also (but doesn’t necessarily) express surprise at the completion of the action, and the second one might also (but doesn’t necessarily) express annoyance at the person being asked, e.g. “Have you already finished?” vs. “Have you finished yet?”. (“Already” could also follow the past participle, and might be more common that way.)

In 4., the first can imply “recently”, while the second means “in the history of the universe”, e.g. “I haven’t slept” vs. “I’ve never slept”.

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Chris
February 21, 2018

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