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I haven't found it. vs I didn't find it.

Both "I haven't found it" and "I didn't find it" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I haven't found it" is used when the action of finding is still relevant or ongoing, while "I didn't find it" is used when the action of finding is completed in the past.

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I haven't found it.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is used when the action of finding is still relevant or ongoing.

This phrase is used to express that the action of finding something has not yet been completed or that the speaker is still in the process of searching for it.

Examples:

I haven't found my keys yet.
She hasn't found a solution to the problem.
They haven't found the right candidate for the job.

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If he does, I haven't found it.
If there is one, I haven't found it.
If there's an ancient version of iMovie in the database, I haven't found it.
Why, if there was ever a moment where I was more enraged, I haven't found it yet.
I see you still haven't found it.
I guess you haven't found it yet.
And I almost certainly haven't found it all.
But you haven't found it.
A very small one if our scans haven't found it.
They're here somewhere, so they haven't found it.
I don't know why the Espheni haven't found it.
Cell phone, keys, wallet, but we haven't found it.
Yes, but we haven't found it.
Maybe we just haven't found it yet.
So he's young, which means it's most likely caused by cancer, and you're here because you haven't found it.
Haven't found it on scene.
I wanted to talk, but I haven't found anything.
Actually, I haven't found Frigg.
Commissioner, I haven't found anything.
In case there's something hidden here I haven't found.

Alternatives:

I still haven't found it.
I have yet to find it.
I am yet to find it.
I have not found it yet.

I didn't find it.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is used when the action of finding is completed in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of finding something was completed in the past and the speaker did not find it at that time.

Examples:

I didn't find my book yesterday.
She didn't find the restaurant we were looking for.
They didn't find the missing piece of the puzzle.

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Catherine. I didn't find it.
I didn't find it.
The statement of complaint, I didn't find it.
To know more, I looked for the book, but I didn't find it.
Well, I didn't find it.
I didn't find it.
I didn't find it.
'Cause I almost didn't find it.
A jumpsuit, but I didn't find it funny.
I didn't find it in time.
But I didn't quite find it.
Judging by the condition of the room, I guess you didn't find it.
I have to say, I didn't find it wholly satisfying.
I didn't find it, oppa.
I wouldn't be saying any of this if I didn't find it just extraordinary.
I didn't want Joanie to find it.
I just didn't find it appropriate.
Then one fine morning I woke up and I didn't find it so fine.
I used to tell everyone I didn't keep a diary, but it's just 'cause I didn't want anyone to find it.
We're lucky they didn't find it.

Alternatives:

I failed to find it.
I was unable to find it.
I couldn't find it.
I did not locate it.

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