i have not seen you this morning vs i did not see you this morning

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have not seen you this morning' is used when referring to a period of time that includes the present moment, emphasizing the continuity of the action. 'I did not see you this morning' is used when referring to a specific point in the past, without emphasizing the continuity of the action.

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i have not seen you this morning

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the action of seeing someone has not occurred up to the present moment.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker has not had the experience of seeing the other person during the morning, with the emphasis on the continuity of the action up to the present moment.

Examples:

I have not seen you this morning, so I was worried about you.
She has not seen her friend this morning, so she decided to call her.
Have you seen the new employee this morning? - No, I have not seen him yet.
They have not seen each other this morning, as they arrived at different times.
We have not seen any progress on the project this morning.

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Dec 4, 2013 ... Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not seen you this morning, Good morning? James Kembi Gitura (The Deputy Speaker). Good morning to you.

Alternatives:

I haven't seen you this morning
I've not seen you this morning
I've yet to see you this morning
I still haven't seen you this morning
I've not caught sight of you this morning

i did not see you this morning

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the action of seeing someone did not happen at a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker did not see the other person at a particular time in the morning, without emphasizing the continuity of the action.

Examples:

I did not see you this morning because I left early.
She did not see her neighbor this morning when she went for a walk.
Did you see the sunrise this morning? - No, I did not see it.
They did not see each other this morning as they had conflicting schedules.
He did not see the message this morning, so he missed the meeting.

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I was therefore glad (although I felt your pain) that I did not see you this morning. It was fit for you to rise at so un-seasonable an hour. But you must make it up by ...
Oct 25, 2011 ... "John," Rose turned her attention to her friend, "I did not see you this morning, where did you go?" "Oh," he paused, "I, uh, stayed with Karkat ...
Sep 21, 2011 ... I love this post and am infinitely sad I did not see you this morning :(. Training is the best. It has taught me that even when I think I have limits in ...

Alternatives:

I didn't see you this morning
I did not catch sight of you this morning
I failed to see you this morning
I missed seeing you this morning
I overlooked you this morning

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