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

"I have experienced"

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

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

"I experienced"

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.
  • Feb 28, 2024 ... I Experienced Two Attempted School Shootings. Don't Make Me Experience Another. ... Content warning: This article contains discussion of gun ...
  • Alexa keeps saying I experienced a problem when trying to update the software. Several functions have stopped working and when I try to get my 3 echo devices ...
  • 6 days ago ... Today I experienced why weight classes matter. VIOLENCE. I have a friend who's a bodybuilder, he was pretty confident about his strength and ...
  • Jan 22, 2024 ... The power of solidarity: how I experienced LGBT+ acceptance and support in France. Delany Orewiler (psychology and French double major), a ...
  • Aug 24, 2024 ... I experienced a nuclear meltdown. Tip. It has happened. I didn't know nuclear reactor can explode when it's destroyed while above 900℃. So I ...
  • Mar 29, 2024 ... Last night I experienced one of the greatest honors of my life & delivered a keynote speech to the women of the US Coast Guard Academy ...
  • I experienced homelessness. Lawmakers, help young Floridians like me find independence. This story originally appeared on the Miami Herald. Roxana Rodriguez ...
  • May 1, 2020 ... What I experienced and learned from having NO added sugar, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, or crisps in April.
  • Jan 26, 2024 ... Last night I experienced one of my favourite musical moments ever…. I met these 3 beautiful girls 2 weeks ago at the Country Music Academy.
  • But Then I Experienced Miracles. By Yvonne Liu. My family in Taiwan didn't have much information on our family history, but by exercising faith, I was able to ...

Alternatives:

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

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