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I had discussed with vs I have discussed with

Both phrases are correct; "have discussed" is the present perfect of the verb "discuss," while "had discussed" is the past perfect.
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I had discussed with

This phrase is not correct. Don't use it.

You need to specify what you had discussed; this would come after the word "discussed."
  • Today I wouldn't write ' I had discussed with him about training.... ---------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  • She was able to find my original quote from about a year ago for a water heater and it had all the details I had discussed with the earlier tech. She worked ...
  • ... next few weeks with Stuarts' permission I enrolled him on the McDonalds website entering all the information and question answers I had discussed with him.
  • Since Camarata's accomplishments were so many, and so little known, I had discussed with him a number of times doing a story on his life and career. Finally, in ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I had discussed this with
  • I had talked about this with

I have discussed with

This phrase is not correct. Don't use it.

When using the word "discuss" in this phrase, you need to say what you have discussed.
  • I have discussed with Mrs Napoletano and others the necessity to delete paragraph 15.
  • I have also offered - it was only been tabled very late on Thursday of last week - a new amendment which I have discussed with the rapporteur and which specifically looks at a number of exclusions.
  • I would like to make my commitment to a high level of employment and social cohesion through a number of actions that I have discussed with some of you.
  • I have discussed with you in bilateral meetings on a number of occasions the question of the use of the comitology procedure and I note that request by the Commission is not being accepted in the amendments that have been put forward.
  • I believe there are only another four hours in which I must keep the cylinder from those who are trying to get it, a theory I have discussed with my friend, who agrees with me.
  • I myself have raised doubts and objections - which I have discussed with the rapporteur - regarding certain aspects of the text that we are debating today, and I believe that is normal.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I have discussed this with
  • I have talked about this with

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