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I have said vs I said

Both "I have said" and "I said" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I have said" is used in the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of saying something has relevance to the present moment. On the other hand, "I said" is used in the simple past tense to refer to a specific point in the past when the action of saying something occurred.

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I have said

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in the present perfect tense.

Use "I have said" in the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of saying something has relevance to the present moment. For example, "I have said it before, and I will say it again."

Examples:

I have said it many times before.
She has said she will come to the party.
Have you said your goodbyes?
He has said he wants to quit his job.
They have said they are not interested.

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Alternatives:

I have mentioned
I have stated
I have declared
I have articulated
I have communicated

I said

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in the simple past tense.

Use "I said" in the simple past tense to refer to a specific point in the past when the action of saying something occurred. For example, "I said I would call you later."

Examples:

I said I would help you.
She said she was tired.
He said he had already finished.
They said they were coming.
We said goodbye and left.

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Feb 1, 2012 ... Key & Peele - I Said Bitch. Comedy Central ..... +Herr Nandor Hell yeh I said biiiiiiiiiiiitccccchhhhhhh. Read more Show less. Reply · 1 ...
Founder of Because I said I would presents at TEDx Utica. 7,034 views 1 year ago. http://becauseisaidiwould.com · http://www.facebook.com/bec... This speech ...
because I said I would is a social movement and nonprofit dedicated to the betterment of humanity. We make and keep promises to end suffering, establish ...
Because I said I would is a social movement and nonprofit dedicated to the betterment of humanity. Our mission is to strengthen humanity's will. Because I said I ...

Alternatives:

I mentioned
I stated
I declared
I articulated
I communicated

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