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have given vs have already given

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have given' is used to indicate the action of giving something in the past without specifying when it happened. 'Have already given' is used when you want to emphasize that the giving has already taken place before a certain point in time.

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have given

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the action of giving something in the past without specifying when it happened.

You can use 'have given' when you want to talk about the action of giving something that occurred in the past without mentioning a specific time frame.

Examples:

I have given him the book.
She has given me some good advice.

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And those that have given life towards campaign.
They have given revisionism the knock-out blow.
Meen, I have given you the merit.
But I have given so much more.
You have given me the greatest possible happiness.
You have given me 110 percent today.
His parents have given him to me.
You have given me your word.
I was right, I have given you a pleasant eternity.
They have given me questions for you.
My mother and uncle have given permission.
I have given you the finest education in all of Europe.
And you have given me time to practice.
Claire, I have given you a free pass.
But I have given my husband sons.
You have given us enough information.
Antique suggestions have given life to the Fiandre Precious Stones collection.
We have given it greater emphasis and importance.
That would have given less protection at greater costs.
I might have given him my friendship.

Alternatives:

gave
had given
will have given
would have given
could have given

have already given

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize that the giving has already taken place before a certain point in time.

You can use 'have already given' when you want to stress that the act of giving has been completed before a specific moment or event.

Examples:

I have already given my presentation.
She has already given her answer.

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I have already given the order this morning.
I have already given him the best...
Member States like Ireland have already given...
Governments and the European Union have already given a considerable sum of money in initial emergency aid.
I ask you, how many members of your parliamentary group - Socialists, Portuguese, Spanish or English - have already given their support to the new candidate, irrespective of the opinions that you yourself hold, Mr Schulz?
Member States have already given Ireland a period for reflection - for which we are thankful - but this is no different to the period of reflection which both France and the Netherlands got when they rejected the Constitutional Treaty.
I have already given my word.
I have already given you the tip.
With your permission, Mr President, I shall confine myself to the answers I have already given.
My brothers on the Silk Road I have already given my all.
I... I can't give you any more of myself because I have already given it all.
Today I will begin my program... with some advice which I have already given you before... but which always bears saying again,... and its the following: children must have a space.
Indeed, while some partial or final closures have already given rise to recoveries or decommitments, the total amount of unutilised funding will not be known until after all the programmes have been finally closed and the requisite adversarial procedures completed in the event of financial corrections.
I have already given order that from now on nobody can see... the stigmata of Padre Pio without permission of the Saint Office.
Thank you, but I have already given everything I have to the Kahler.
The Commission and Parliament have already given the green light to the proactive and, more importantly, common immigration policy, however unpopular it might be.
Concerning illicit financial flows, I would like to reassure Mrs Joly that I have already given instructions to the Commission services to explore ways of improving fiscal and financial governance in developing countries in order to curb illicit financial flows.
I have already given word.
I have already given my consent
International donors have already given USD 500 million.

Alternatives:

have given already
already gave
had already given
have already provided
have already handed over

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