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we found out vs we have found out

Both "we found out" and "we have found out" are correct, but they are used differently. "We found out" describes a past action. "We have found out" indicates a more recent action relevant to the present.
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Last updated: August 01, 2024

we found out

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past action.

This phrase is used to talk about something that was discovered or learned in the past.

Examples:

  • We found out about the party after it had already happened.
  • They found out the truth about the situation last week.
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Alternatives:

  • We discovered
  • We learned

we have found out

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a recent action with relevance to the present.

This phrase is used to talk about something that has been discovered or learned recently and has relevance to the present.

Examples:

  • We have found out that the meeting has been rescheduled.
  • They have found out who was responsible for the mistake.
  • Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man . Holman Christian Standard Bible So do not claim, "We have found wisdom; ...
  • Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusts him down, not man. Jump to: Barnes • Benson • BI • Cambridge • Clarke • Darby • Ellicott ...
  • We Have Found Out Who Is In The Illuminati. The Other Thing We Found Out: They Are Weird. May 22, 2013. Not sure if you heard, but Matt Damon started a ...
  • We have no regrets We just don`t care tonight We do what we wanna do And we go our own way Our own way We have found out Our own way We gonna make ...

Alternatives:

  • We have discovered
  • We have learned

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