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i got the mail vs i have got the mail

Both "I got the mail" and "I have got the mail" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I got the mail" is commonly used in American English to indicate a completed action in the past, while "I have got the mail" is more common in British English and is used to indicate a present result or possession.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 2924 views

i got the mail

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to indicate a completed action in the past.

This phrase is used to communicate that the action of receiving the mail has been completed in the past.

Examples:

I got the mail this morning.
She got the mail yesterday.
Did you get the mail yet?

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By The Way, I Got The Mail On My Way Up.
I can't sleep without it. by the way, I got the mail on my way up.
I got the mail.
I got the mail.
I got the mail and there is a
I got the mail and there is a letter for you.

Alternatives:

I received the mail.
I picked up the mail.
I collected the mail.

i have got the mail

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to indicate a present result or possession.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker currently possesses the mail or has it in their possession.

Examples:

I have got the mail for you.
Have you got the mail yet?
She has got the mail from the postman.

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Unable to complete the mail fetch.
And every day more come in the mail.
Both the burglary and the mail fraud.
This came in the mail yesterday.
He actually attacked the mail robot.
OS X Mail Import Filter This filter imports e-mails from the Mail client in Apple Mac OS X.
When this is on, the user will not see the mail composer window. Invitation mails are sent automatically.
The mail route is meant for mail delivery.
And then when you log on to your e-mail application, the mail is pulled down.
Open your mail client and attach the link in the mail.
This is because companies in the mail, parcels and express mail sectors are resorting increasingly to European calls for tenders.
It came in the mail with samples of Tide.
Looks like the mail's still working.
This came in the mail today.
Bilge water is emptied into harbors, produce sent through the mail.
Downstairs, waiting for the mail.
Came in the mail with $100.
Not till we send a few fingers through the mail.
But Kevin always takes the mail.
The mail only travels one way.

Alternatives:

I have received the mail.
I have the mail.
I possess the mail.

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