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I have experienced vs I experienced

Both 'I have experienced' and 'I experienced' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have experienced' is used when referring to experiences that started in the past and continue to the present, emphasizing the connection between the past and the present. 'I experienced' is used to talk about specific past events; it does not emphasize a connection to the present.

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I have experienced

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to experiences that started in the past and continue to the present.

Use 'I have experienced' when you want to emphasize the connection between past experiences and the present. It is often used in situations where the focus is on the relevance of past experiences to the current moment.

Examples:

I have experienced many challenges in my life.
She has experienced a lot of success in her career.
Have you ever experienced a hurricane?
They have experienced significant growth in their business.
We have experienced some technical difficulties with the system.

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Alternatives:

I have had experiences
I have gone through
I have encountered
I have faced
I have lived through

I experienced

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about specific past events without emphasizing a connection to the present.

Use 'I experienced' when you want to simply state a past event without highlighting its relevance to the present. It is often used in storytelling or recounting past experiences.

Examples:

I experienced a lot of joy at the party.
She experienced a sense of freedom when she traveled alone.
He experienced a sudden change in his health.
They experienced a difficult situation during the trip.
We experienced a great loss last year.

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I experienced the entire plight of the Native American people in just one day.
Because of you, I experienced many new things.
I experienced true ecumenism in prison.
Echoes of things I experienced with your grandfather.
I experienced all in my life.
I experienced this sense of loss, myself.
As a kid, I experienced every cliché in the book.
Peter O'Brien from Ireland: "I experienced deep conversion"
Last night I experienced your free healing experience for the first time.
Sinning brings unrest and misery. I experienced that myself.
Manuela: Here I experienced peace, serenity and forgiveness.
I think he is right. I experienced the same dissatisfaction.
In a morning I experienced all kinds of terrain.
As an entrepreneur, I experienced a unique opportunity exploring and knowing many aspects of the food industry.
I experienced this for five years working in a smartphone shop.
Six months after the initial symptoms I experienced a relapse and ended up in hospital.
KENS NOTE: I experienced the same sighting experience on August 26, 2006.
Thanks to the hole that you made, I experienced many unusual things.
I experienced what he's experiencing.
The app runs fast and I experienced no glitches.ES File Explorer File Manager is outstanding.

Alternatives:

I went through
I encountered
I faced
I lived through
I underwent

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