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i have misunderstood vs i misunderstood

Both options are correct, but they are in different verb tenses. 'I have misunderstood' is used when you want to emphasize that the misunderstanding is still relevant or ongoing, while 'I misunderstood' is used when you want to say that a misunderstanding occurred in the past.
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i have misunderstood

This phrase is correct and is commonly used in English to emphasize that the misunderstanding is still relevant or ongoing.

Use 'I have misunderstood' when you want to convey that the misunderstanding is recent or still affecting the present. It is in the present perfect tense.

Examples:

  • I have misunderstood the instructions, so I need clarification.
  • She has misunderstood my intentions, and now she's upset.
  • Have you ever felt like you have misunderstood someone's feelings?
  • They have misunderstood the situation completely.
  • We have misunderstood each other for years.
  • Apr 23, 2015 ... Hello, everyone. Which is the natural way of saying? a. Sorry, I have misunderstood your question. b. Sorry, I misunderstood your question.
  • Apr 14, 2021 ... I want to know the answer and If I have misunderstood what was going on in the anime pls tell me. Anime. Also, how did Airi come out of ...
  • Poems I Have Misunderstood. ByDaniel Mallory Ortberg. on October 15, 2015 in Poetry ...
  • Dec 19, 2022 ... I have misunderstood the pokedex all these years. Discussion / Venting. I was born in '97 and have been playing pokemon all my life and I am ...
  • Mar 13, 2012 ... I am relatively new to APM and I hope someone can tell me I've missed something. Evidently I have misunderstood one of the functions I was ...
  • Mar 26, 2020 ... No it never happened that I have misunderstood any one completely. Gut feeling tells a lot even if we don't experience anything with a ...
  • Jul 26, 2022 ... *Please correct the above statement if I have misunderstood and eventually, if possible, without sharing sensitive data, share a screenshot. ** ...
  • Mar 13, 2024 ... If I have misunderstood anything, please let me know. Also, we welcome insights and suggestions from our community, so feel free to join ...
  • Jan 3, 2020 ... Please pardon if I have misunderstood, but I am not seeing this behavior. I think this is because I changed a setting in my profile on ...
  • Jul 2, 2024 ... If I have misunderstood, please let us know. Additionally, we would appreciate any additional insights or workarounds from our community ...

Alternatives:

  • I have not understood
  • I have failed to understand
  • I have misconstrued
  • I have misinterpreted
  • I have gotten the wrong idea

i misunderstood

This phrase is correct and is commonly used in English to simply state that a misunderstanding occurred in the past.

Use 'I misunderstood' when you want to talk about a misunderstanding that happened in the past. It is in the simple past tense.

Examples:

  • I misunderstood the question, so I got it wrong.
  • She misunderstood his intentions and got upset.
  • I misunderstood what you meant by that.
  • They misunderstood the rules of the game.
  • We misunderstood each other at first.
  • Apr 27, 2011 ... Richard Thompson performing "I Misunderstood" on KCRW. 113K ...
  • Sep 28, 2024 ... I misunderstood the new engineering... Discussion. I have 200 hrs in the game but never touched engineering due to the grind but now I want ...
  • May 10, 2017 ... Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group I Misunderstood · Richard Thompson Rumor And Sigh ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC Released on: ...
  • Jun 30, 2024 ... I think I misunderstood the game's goal. Review/Playthrough. I've been playing for a month or so and thought this was just a fun little Disney ...
  • Jul 10, 2014 ... Richard Thompson 'I Misunderstood' (live acoustic performance) · Comments25.
  • Aug 29, 2024 ... I misunderstood the 'solo'. GENERAL. I thought I could play the game by myself. Like, I mean, I saw you can play as a solo hunter so I took it ...
  • Jun 11, 2014 ... Richard Thompson performs "I Misunderstood" from his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh on Capitol Records. http://soundopinions.org/show/446 Sound ...
  • Nov 16, 2021 ... I guess I misunderstood the cohabitation preferences? r ...
  • Nov 3, 2007 ... A version so unique of 'I Misunderstood' by Mr. T in Chico, California in 2005.
  • May 18, 2024 ... 2.2K votes, 260 comments. I finally finished the game and found it funny how much I misunderstood Lae'zel. She comes off as brash, rude, ...

Alternatives:

  • I didn't understand
  • I got it wrong
  • I misinterpreted
  • I misconstrued
  • I failed to understand

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