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I'd like to ask American people.
I hear that in American English the past tense is used in the case the present perfect should be used. For example, some Americans say "Did you eat lunch?" instead of "Have you eaten lunch?" Would they be used interchangeably in the United States?
How about in this case? Which would someone say when you don't arrive at the stadium on time?
(a) The game has already begun.
(b) The game has begun already.
(c) The game already began.
(d) The game began already.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
I hear that in American English the past tense is used in the case the present perfect should be used. For example, some Americans say "Did you eat lunch?" instead of "Have you eaten lunch?" Would they be used interchangeably in the United States?
How about in this case? Which would someone say when you don't arrive at the stadium on time?
(a) The game has already begun.
(b) The game has begun already.
(c) The game already began.
(d) The game began already.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin