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have already received vs had already received

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Have already received" refers to something received recently. "Had already received" refers to something that was received before a specific point in the past.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"have already received"

Use 'have already received' when talking about something that has been received recently or in the present time.

Examples:

  • I have already received the package.
  • They have already received the information.
  • She has already received the payment.
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  • Mar 31, 2020 ... It's horrifying to think that you have already received all the answers to prayers that you are going to be getting. To whom does Jesus ...
  • Dec 30, 2019 ... Hello Great Minds. The sentence "I have already received your tip" is grammatically correct and uses the present perfect tense. This tense ...
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... Some of the users who reported this issue have already received an email confirmation from us. If you haven't, it could be because of our ...
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  • Oct 30, 2024 ... If people have already received the Spirit, they don't need to renounce their experience but complete it (Acts 10:47–48).
  • Jun 4, 2019 ... IRS Review letter was sent to me, after I have already received my refund? I had filed for my taxes on 1/30 And a few weeks later I had ...
  • Hi, I have already received MuleSoft level 1 certification, but I can see it in my Webassessor account. It asks me to regisster for it again.

Alternatives:

  • have received already
  • already received
  • received already
  • have already got
  • have already obtained

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"had already received"

Use 'had already received' when referring to something that was received before a specific point in the past.

Examples:

  • By the time I arrived, she had already received the news.
  • He had already received the email when he called me.
  • They had already received the feedback before the meeting.
  • Jun 25, 2022 ... Those who had already received the steamdeck, did it come with a printed invoice ? Question. I really need to know. Upvote 0. Downvote
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  • Feb 25, 2023 ... (Photo found from someone who had already received the email on Facebook). r/finch ...
  • Dec 30, 2016 ... ... had already received 120,000 hits at its website. At the beginning of 2009, that number had climbed to 440,000. What is the rate at which ...
  • May 23, 2016 ... "After a deeper investigation we have found that we had already received a report regarding yada-yada-yada"
  • Jan 26, 2023 ... The Waterway Company and The Wildhorse Company each started January with 250 units in beginning WIP Inventory; these units had already received 60% of their ...
  • Mar 2, 2019 ... She had already received several recommendations for her chronic neck pain. But she couldn't decide which she was more afraid of surgery or ...
  • Oct 14, 2020 ... It was two weeks ago when I received the diagnosis that so many Americans across our country and the world had already received—I tested ...
  • We had already received the 'Welcome to Holland' letter with our first child due to his multiple severe food allergies, and as most children seem to outgrow ...
  • Buyer wants to pay for an item that arrived late and they had already received a refund for. slippinjimmy.

Alternatives:

  • had received already
  • already received
  • received already
  • had already got
  • had already obtained

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