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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Past simple or present perfect

I lost / have lost my keys. Can you help me look for them?
  

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Both of those are acceptable. I suspect you'll hear both of them about equally often, though maybe I've lost is used a little more in that context. CJ

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Both of those are acceptable.

I suspect you'll hear both of them about equally often, though maybe I've lost is used a little more in that context.

CJ