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I have added vs I added

Both phrases 'I have added' and 'I added' are correct, but their meanings are slightly different. 'I have added' is used when you want to emphasize that the action of adding has been completed recently or is still relevant to the present moment. 'I added' is used when you want to simply state that the action of adding occurred in the past.
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I have added

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I have added' when you want to emphasize that the action of adding has been completed recently or is still relevant to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I have added some new features to the website.
  • She has added her name to the list of participants.
  • We have added more seats to the theater.
  • He has added a new chapter to his book.
  • They have added a new flavor to their ice cream menu.
  • Oct 19, 2010 ... ... I have added". Note that there may not be any difference in the event: you can describe the same event either way, but you are focussing on ...
  • Nov 6, 2021 ... I have note that I have added 16 cards to walled and can't add more, but there is no any card added. Was one, I have deleted it because ...
  • Jan 8, 2022 ... I have added cards when I'm on my laptop in chrome so when I pay it gives me options and even virtual cards. Not sure why they are sending ...
  • Feb 24, 2023 ... When I print my PDF, the text I have added using the "text" feature does not show in my print job. When I print my PDF, the text I have added ...
  • Jun 27, 2022 ... Solved: Hello, I have added a member with a user type of Viewer to my AGOL org account. When I view my ExB dashboard with my admin role ...
  • Nov 28, 2020 ... I have added my new domain on Cloudflare to setup SSL and CDN but it's not working now. Can anyone please tell me what can be the reason?
  • Dec 19, 2014 ... Hi, 1. I added you to the email conversation with bla bla bla 1. I have added you to the email conversation with bla bla bla The reason why ...
  • May 14, 2020 ... I have added 3 of my domains to Cloudflare. All 3 emails are ok but one website does not show any more. All three websites are hosted on the same server.
  • Apr 11, 2024 ... I wanted to create a Google event for my business. This is the event page 'https://nzeducationfair.com/', i have added the event schema on the page but i am ...
  • Mar 28, 2023 ... I have added some js code to theme head-tag from the backend. the code contains a loop that is running to infinite. when I load the page I ...

Alternatives:

  • I recently added
  • I just added
  • I've included
  • I've appended
  • I've inserted

I added

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I added' when you want to simply state that the action of adding occurred in the past.

Examples:

  • I added some sugar to the recipe.
  • She added a new paragraph to her essay.
  • We added more chairs to the room.
  • He added a comment to the discussion.
  • They added a new member to their team.
  • Jul 29, 2024 ... I added humans to Minecraft... it took a year. This was the hardest thing I've ever done, but I'm sure I'll look back on it fondly in the ...
  • Sep 12, 2024 ... ... Thanks for watching! I Added Enchanted Items to Among Us. 1.5M views · 1 month ago #ssundee #amongus #gaming ...more. SSundee. 24.2M.
  • Aug 22, 2024 ... ... #ssundee #amongus Thanks for watching! I Added Gru to Among Us. 2.3M views · 1 month ago #ssundee #amongus #gaming ...more. SSundee. 24.2M.
  • Oct 19, 2010 ... The key to the difference is "that has present consequences". If you are regarding the event as complete in the past, use "I added"; ...
  • Jun 2, 2024 ... I added a baby crocodilian to my giant ecosystem rainforest vivarium, Pantdora. The purpose was to address the many random insects that fall ...
  • Jan 8, 2022 ... Same issue here too says I added a card through google pay which i dont use and I have no extra cards on my googke account. Upvote
  • Getting error message when I added a column to my Excel source worksheet. ‎05-07-2020 05:11 AM. Hi folks,.
  • Jan 5, 2024 ... Can utility detect if I added a few additional panels (California). I have a 8.16kw Tesla system, my inverter is rated to 10k. I was curious ...
  • Apr 2, 2021 ... Why am I added to groups I do not recognize and I am unable to access? How do I turn off groups? Across multiple gmail accounts It says im a ...
  • Dec 21, 2021 ... Forgot if I added salt/baking soda... any way to check the flour mixture to know? Cookies. So I'm making a batch of christmas cookies and ...

Alternatives:

  • I included
  • I appended
  • I inserted
  • I put in
  • I placed

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