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I've heard that vs I heard that

Both "I've heard that" and "I heard that" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "I've heard that" is used when referring to something you have heard at some point in the past and it implies that the information is still relevant or recent. On the other hand, "I heard that" is used when you want to convey that you heard something specific in the past without necessarily implying that the information is still current.

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I've heard that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is used to refer to something heard in the past that is still relevant or recent.

Use "I've heard that" when you want to talk about something you heard in the past that is still relevant or recent.

Examples:

I've heard that they are getting married next month.
I've heard that the company is going through some changes.
I've heard that she got a promotion at work.

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Alternatives:

I have been told that
People have mentioned that
It has been said that
Rumor has it that
Word on the street is that

I heard that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is used to refer to something heard in the past without implying that the information is still current.

Use "I heard that" when you want to mention something specific that you heard in the past without implying that the information is still relevant or recent.

Examples:

I heard that they went on vacation last week.
I heard that the store is having a sale.
I heard that she got a new job.

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i heard that. Used to emphasise the fact that one has heard a piece of information , and whole-heartedly agrees with it. Guy1:"Damn homey! Need'da get me ...
20 Words related to heard that. yes · holla · i agree · no doubt · okay · sure · affermitive · agree · concur · heard · heard that, wish i didn't hear that but i heard that ...
Jan 30, 2011 ... (If I remember correctly it is used in English Grammar in use by Cambridge University). Why is it used? Shouldn't be 'I heard that…' when we ...
English Grammar Pattern 62 "I heard (that)..." + Sentence. Model Sentence I heard that the Earth will come to an end in 2020. We have a choice of form here.

Alternatives:

I was told that
Someone mentioned that
It was said that
According to what I heard
As far as I know

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