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I haven't seen you vs I've not seen you

"I haven't seen you" and "I've not seen you" are both acceptable statements in English, but "I haven't seen you" is more commonplace. Both phrases convey the same meaning of not having seen someone recently.

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Last updated: October 26, 2024 • 13070 views

I haven't seen you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a common way to express that you have not seen someone recently. It is used in informal and formal situations.

Examples:

I haven't seen you in a long time.
Haven't seen you around lately.
Sorry, I haven't seen you today.
I haven't seen you since last week.
I haven't seen you at the office.

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Last updated: November 14, 2024

Jun 28, 2023 ... Hi, Suppose that you haven't seen a friend in ages but you just met them. Which is the correct tense to use? “I HAVEN'T seen you in ages” or ...
Sep 8, 2024 ... Saint Louis! I haven't seen you in a long time. I missed you. And we got to do the first concert at @themuny in 30 years!
Jul 26, 2021 ... "I haven't seen you in ages" is the correct option. In fact, as u/ellada11 has already stated, the preposition “since” should be followed by a point in time.
Jul 17, 2018 ... 2.) I haven't seen you for a while. This indicates recent past. For example; Since last month, I haven ...
Sep 8, 2024 ... 22K likes, 253 comments - johnlegend on September 8, 2024: "Saint Louis! I haven't seen you in a long time. I missed you.
Oct 9, 2011 ... I haven't seen you since last Friday. :tick: As you say yourself, 'ages' is not a precise point in time.
Jun 10, 2023 ... 2120 likes, 23 comments - atlasbroker on June 10, 2023: "i haven't seen you in forever".
Oct 8, 2018 ... 'I haven't seen you you for so many years.' - You are talking about the past and its connect to the present. Like from now backwards.
Feb 2, 2020 ... “i haven't seen you in like ten hours i was like.. i wanna tell you about my lexicon!” ttlmtbee dan and phil phandom phan dnp daniel howell ...
Jan 27, 2021 ... Hello, I've been wondering what the difference is between using 'for' and 'in' in the following sentence: e.g. I haven't seen you for/in ...

Alternatives:

I have not seen you
I've not seen you
I did not see you
I haven't laid eyes on you
I haven't caught sight of you

I've not seen you

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday English.

This phrase is also correct and can be used to convey the same meaning as 'I haven't seen you.' It is slightly more formal or less commonly used than 'I haven't seen you.'

Examples:

I've not seen you since the party.
I've not seen you in a while.
I've not seen you around here before.
I've not seen you at this event.
I've not seen you for a long time.

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Last updated: November 14, 2024

Nov 14, 2022 ... I wasn't sure if your post was precipitated by our move to the NextGen UI, but since I've not seen you post before, my guess is that was the ...
Dec 14, 2022 ... ... Upvote 0. Downvote Award Share. jeezontorst. • 2y ago •. That's funny, I've not seen you for a while either! Upvote 0. Downvote Award Share.
Sep 18, 2024 ... I've not seen you in ages Dave. Mm. I could not believe it. He looks so he's looking good is he? Good right now. He's looking good. Good ...
Aug 10, 2024 ... I've not seen you, but not a day passes without me talking about you to God. I have prayed for you, I have been praying for you, and I am ...
Sep 22, 2023 ... @Tony Crocker I've not seen you drink a beer. Are you a fan? Click to expand... Not that much. Liz and I both hate IPAs. I will most ...
Jul 18, 2024 ... It has been a few nights that I've not seen you as clearly. Moon is as thin as a wafer its edges sickle-sharp, pointing upwards like hands ...
Jul 10, 2018 ... One friend from school said, 'I've not seen you in 25 years, I only know you through Facebook and you want me to buy your book?' 'Of course ...
Jul 3, 2020 ... I've not seen you for all those years. But I will never forget how you brought love to our family. You're in heaven with George ! Love Diana ...

Alternatives:

I have not seen you
I haven't seen you
I did not see you
I've yet to see you
I've not laid eyes on you

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