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I have seen it vs I saw it

Both "I have seen it" and "I saw it" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I have seen it" is used to indicate that the action of seeing occurred at an unspecified time before now, often with a connection to the present. On the other hand, "I saw it" is used to indicate that the action of seeing occurred at a specific time in the past.

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I have seen it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is used to indicate that the action of seeing occurred at an unspecified time before now, often with a connection to the present.

Use "I have seen it" when you want to convey that the action of seeing happened at some point before the present moment. This phrase is often used when there is a relevance to the current situation or when the time of the action is not specified.

Examples:

I have seen that movie before.
She has seen the new exhibit at the museum.
Have you seen the latest news?
I have seen this happen many times.
They have seen the results of their hard work.

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I come from a mountain region and I have seen it happening.
Might sound a bit unusual, but I have seen it work wonders.
Although I do not speak from personal experience I have seen it have a profound psychological impact.
See, listen, I have seen it all in this life.
And I know because I have seen it before,
I stood there yesterday, this is a place where children pass to go to school, this is a place where people cultivate, I have stood there and I have seen it.
They will become, without realising it (but I have seen it), the slaves of an organisation that will never let them go; they are cannon fodder in a senseless war.
I have seen it before in others.
Believe me, I have seen it all.
All your paths are evil, I have seen it.
Well, Rupert and I have seen it twice.
I have seen it better, Your Majesty.
- That I have seen it coming.
I have seen it with my eyes.
Because I have seen it all with my own eyes.
I have seen it in many places.
Call it what you want. I have seen it work.
I have seen it, and it can't be unseen.
Then I shall not be happy till I have seen it.
I have seen it, as a matter of fact.

Alternatives:

I have witnessed it
I have observed it
I have viewed it
I have looked at it
I have gazed upon it

I saw it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is used to indicate that the action of seeing occurred at a specific time in the past.

Use "I saw it" when you want to convey that the action of seeing happened at a particular moment in the past. This phrase is often used when referring to a specific event or occurrence.

Examples:

I saw that movie last night.
She saw the accident happen.
Did you see the email I sent you?
I saw him at the store yesterday.
They saw the sunset on their vacation.

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I saw it when he went down.
He breathes fire. I saw it.
Yes, I saw it at your garage.
After I opened the door, I saw it.
And then suddenly I saw it.
I saw it, and it was amazing.
I saw it happen over and over.
I saw it in my head.
I saw it on the envelope.
When I saw it for the first time I felt something unexplainable.
I saw it in his eyes.
I saw it in a curiosity shop in Glasgow.
I saw it at the Sundance Festival.
I saw it - 60 Minutes.
I saw it in Giles's fridge.
I saw it in a film with Cerkassov.
I saw it in the gift shop.
I saw it in the gift shop.
I saw it in your cell.
I thought I was hallucinating, but I saw it, too.

Alternatives:

I witnessed it
I observed it
I viewed it
I looked at it
I gazed upon it

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