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I've came across vs I came across

'I came across' is the accurate phrase. 'I've came across' is incorrect because 'came' is the past tense of 'come,' so it should be used without 'have.' 'I came across' is a common and correct way to express encountering something or someone unexpectedly.
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'I've came across' is incorrect. 'Came' is the past tense of 'come,' so it should be used without 'have.'

"I've came across"

Incorrect usage. The correct form is 'I came across.'
  • Apr 28, 2024 ... I've came across 4 Lunar Memory in a matter of 2 weeks. AMA. Meme. 1st ... I think Chadlip won't be coming home folks.
  • Oct 3, 2024 ... this might be the best book I've came across · Photo by @mignonettetakespictures on October 17, 2024. May be an image of 1 · Photo by @ ...
  • Jul 29, 2024 ... Somebody help me, I've came across this item (the black smile looking thing) whilst playing Infdev 20100618 and I can't find anything about it ...
  • May 2, 2024 ... I've came across this song being played my dear friend @miggsforeal and the emotions where just too much and I asked what's they name of ...
  • Sep 30, 2007 ... The tutorials I've came across all use Maya and Photoshop. Is there any tutorials that, for example, …
  • May 10, 2024 ... I've came across roses in water globe at a gas station one day and now I don't remember which one it was at. Does anyone know where I could ...
  • May 23, 2024 ... I've came across a scenario where a customer has placed their VBR Console's Backup Configuration on their Linux Hardened Repository, & it's ...
  • I've came across a few places called The Feather Beds around the country over the years. There's the well known one in Dublin but also came across a few ...
  • Hi all, first time posting! I'm auditing some of the work our engineers are doing and I've came across an issue a few times now that I feel should.

Alternatives:

  • I came across

'I came across' is the correct phrase to use when you want to express encountering something or someone unexpectedly.

"I came across"

Correct usage. Use 'I came across' to describe an unexpected encounter with something or someone.
  • Oct 8, 2009 ... ... I came across a fallen tree I felt the branches of it looking at me Is this the place we used to love? Is this the place that I've been ...
  • Jul 24, 2019 ... "Hi [first_name], I came across your profile, and I think you.....".
  • Jan 30, 2023 ...I came across your profile on LinkedIn” ... Dear talent sourcers around the world: Your job is really hard. You need to ramp up on new roles ...
  • 20 hours ago ... Why is this WW2 German AA gun i came across radioactive? Thank you! · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Aug 22, 2024 ... I came across my 2020 life plan (.pptx of course) today and thought it might be fun to share - I was a PM at McKinsey & Company at the time ...
  • How fitting… I came across these photos last night from back in the day when I raced at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Surreal to imagine how we went from those...
  • Turn off series on dashboard: brilliant feature I came across accidentally · praise · merefield (Robert) February 7, 2023, 9:59am 1.
  • Aug 4, 2023 ... Quite ironically, I came across this meme sitting at the McConomy Auditorium, CMU. And my instant thought was পথ ভাবে আমি দেব, রথ ভাবে আমি মূর্তি ভাবে ...
  • Aug 30, 2024 ... Running, I came across these beauties in an otherwise brown and desiccated field. I know an app could tell me, but I prefer to ask you: Who ...
  • Linked : The New Science of Networks. By Albert-László Barabási. I came across this book kind of accidentally. One summer night in May, I went to downtown ...

Alternatives:

  • I encountered
  • I stumbled upon
  • I found
  • I ran into

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