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I had not seen your message yesterday vs I did not see your message yesterday

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had not seen your message yesterday' is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that was not completed before another past action. 'I did not see your message yesterday' is in the simple past tense, which indicates a single past action. The choice between them depends on the specific context and the emphasis the speaker wants to convey.
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This phrase is correct and is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action that was not completed before another past action.

"I had not seen your message yesterday"

This phrase is used when you want to express that at a specific point in the past, you had not yet seen the message.

Examples:

  • I had not seen your message yesterday when you called me.
  • She had not seen the email yesterday before the meeting started.
  • I had not seen your message yesterday. I did not purposely delay my reply [closed] · Ask Question. Asked 5 years, 8 months ago. Modified 5 years, 8 months ...
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Alternatives:

  • I had not noticed your message yesterday
  • I had not checked my messages yesterday
  • I had not read your message yesterday

This phrase is correct and is used in the simple past tense to indicate a single past action.

"I did not see your message yesterday"

This phrase is used when you want to state that you did not see the message at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

  • I did not see your message yesterday because I was busy.
  • She did not see the email yesterday as it went to her spam folder.
  • Juergen, Sorry that I did not see your message yesterday. For other reasons, I was away from my computer for the full day and a large portion ...
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  • Aug 16, 2020 ... Sorry i did not see your message yesterday. Wie sagt man das auf Japanisch? Sorry, I didn't see your message until now! Trending questions.
  • I didn't see your msg or I didn't saw your msg? I had not seen your message yesterday or I did not see your message yesterday? i didn't see it or I did't saw ...
  • May 5, 2021 ... Sorry for my late reply to your message.I couldn't reply in time as I had to do something urgent ... Sorry i did not see your message yesterday.
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  • Jun 5, 2019 ... Sorry i did not see your message yesterday. は 日本語 で何と言いますか? Sometimes when I wake up I forget I can't be expecting a message ...

Alternatives:

  • I missed your message yesterday
  • I overlooked your message yesterday
  • I didn't catch your message yesterday

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