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But I have not access vs But I had not access

The correct phrase is "but I have not access." This phrase is in the present tense, indicating that the lack of access is a current situation. The use of "had" in the second phrase implies past tense, which is not suitable in this context.

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But I have not access

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a current lack of access.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker currently does not have access to something. It is appropriate for present situations.
  • But I have access to every piece of this investigation.
  • But I have no access to the latest literature of these groups.
  • But I do have access to important government information that I don't understand.
  • But I do have access to a pretty cool bench.
  • He tried to access me but I terminated the communication.
  • okay, I can do that, but I have to access it remotely.
  • I know we forfeit interest by cashing in now, but I need access to those funds.
  • I'll give you the two men, but I want access to information and hardware.
  • No. But I had access to over three months of recordings.
  • I know, but I can't access the red.
  • I think the proof lives on Dani's computer, but I can't access it from outside the building.
  • Also, the memory on the laptop's damaged, but I managed to access a few e-mails.
  • Yes, but I can't access settings, or the RPC portmapper.
  • - But I can have access to the United...
  • I can't get into the plane's telemetry system, but I can access the hydraulics.
  • I'm on the bridge, but I can't access the nav system, she's locked me out.
  • Improvement has been possible thanks to the use of new technologies, but I believe that access is facilitated when information on accessibility is distributed as widely as possible.
  • I support what my colleague Mr Maaten said on access to information and what the Commissioner said regarding the fact that the issue is not advertising but access to information.
  • It was a rush job, but I put an access function on it.
  • You say that, but I never had access to materials like this, technology like this before, not to mention your expertise.

But I had not access

This phrase is incorrect in this context. The use of "had" indicates past tense, which is not suitable for expressing a current lack of access.

  • No. But I had access to over three months of recordings.
  • But I have access to every piece of this investigation.
  • I had requested slides, kind of adamantly, up till the - pretty much, last few days, but was denied access to a slide projector.
  • But I do have access to important government information that I don't understand.
  • But I do have access to a pretty cool bench.
  • He tried to access me but I terminated the communication.
  • But I have no access to the latest literature of these groups.
  • I know we forfeit interest by cashing in now, but I need access to those funds.
  • I'll give you the two men, but I want access to information and hardware.
  • I know, but I can't access the red.
  • I think the proof lives on Dani's computer, but I can't access it from outside the building.
  • Also, the memory on the laptop's damaged, but I managed to access a few e-mails.
  • Yes, but I can't access settings, or the RPC portmapper.
  • - But I can have access to the United...
  • I can't get into the plane's telemetry system, but I can access the hydraulics.
  • I used to use the bank's access, but I had to stand right in front of the versateller machine, and they got very snippy about that.
  • I'm on the bridge, but I can't access the nav system, she's locked me out.
  • Improvement has been possible thanks to the use of new technologies, but I believe that access is facilitated when information on accessibility is distributed as widely as possible.
  • I support what my colleague Mr Maaten said on access to information and what the Commissioner said regarding the fact that the issue is not advertising but access to information.
  • okay, I can do that, but I have to access it remotely.

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