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didn't put up with vs haven't put up with

Both "didn't put up with" and "haven't put up with" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Didn't put up with" is used to talk about a specific past situation where someone did not tolerate something, while "haven't put up with" is used to talk about a continuous state of not tolerating something up to the present moment.

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didn't put up with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific past situation where someone did not tolerate something.

This phrase is used to talk about a situation in the past where someone refused to tolerate or accept something. It indicates a specific event or time frame in the past.

Examples:

I didn't put up with his rude behavior at the party.
She didn't put up with the unfair treatment from her boss.
They didn't put up with the noise from the construction site.
He didn't put up with the lies anymore.
The teacher didn't put up with the students' disruptive behavior.

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Well, my mom didn't put up with much either, and she was driving, and she said, You boys! You think you can have anything you want.
She didn't put up with what sucks about you, right?
We didn't mind having to put up with a little bit of this and a little bit of that... just as long as we could be middle-class.
I didn't put up nearly enough last summer.
The union didn't put up a united front.
You didn't put up any fight.
Three humans just came, didn't put up any fight.
Will didn't put up much of a fight when I told him about the London offer.
Bit of a scuffle, didn't put up much of a fight.
I'm ashamed to tell you, I didn't put up much of a fight.
Your boss didn't put up much of a fight.
You didn't put up much of a fight. Honey, look.
Three humans just came, didn't put up any fight.
I thought you should know: he didn't put up the bail money.
So our vic didn't put up a fight when he was restrained.
He's lucky he didn't put up a fight.
he didn't put up the bail money.
He'll say if I didn't put up the money, that little boy wouldn't be shot and his brother would still be alive.
He didn't put up a fight?
Wouldn't be Rynn if she didn't put up a fight.

Alternatives:

refused to tolerate
couldn't stand
wouldn't accept

haven't put up with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a continuous state of not tolerating something up to the present moment.

This phrase is used to talk about a continuous state of not tolerating or accepting something from the past up to the present moment. It indicates an ongoing situation.

Examples:

I haven't put up with his constant excuses.
She hasn't put up with his bad behavior for years.
They haven't put up with the poor service at the restaurant.
He hasn't put up with the noise from the neighbors.
The manager hasn't put up with the lack of professionalism in the team.

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You don't have to put up with him running around.
You shouldn't have to put up with that.
I don't have to put up with this.
Then we wouldn't have to put up with this trash anymore.
But I don't have to put up with your passive- aggressiveness anymore.
My dad wouldn't have put up with it.
You don't have to put up with any of it.
This affection is because they won't have to put up with me anymore.
Just because I'm your mother, I don't have to put up with your tantrums.
But the point is, honey, you shouldn't have to put up with your husband.
You don't have to put up with the things they say.
We don't have to put up with Dad's endless litany of clichéd quotes this season.
You won't have to put up with him for too long.
You don't have to put up with anything.
You won't have to put up with any more of my insults.
I don't have to put up with this.
I'm telling you that your boss is a creep, and you don't have to put up with it.
You shouldn't have to put up with this.
You shouldn't have to put up with that.
Well, at least we won't have to put up with squall grunts and monkey squeals.

Alternatives:

have refused to tolerate
have been unable to stand
have not accepted

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