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we have found vs we found

Both "we have found" and "we found" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "We have found" is used when emphasizing the present result of a past action. Meanwhile, "we found" is used to simply state a past action without emphasizing the present result.
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we have found

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "we have found" when you want to emphasize the present result of a past action. It indicates that the action of finding something is relevant to the present moment.

Examples:

  • We have found a solution to the problem.
  • They have found the missing keys.
  • I have found the book you were looking for.
  • 18 hours ago ... “Sir, we have found the rebel bass.” · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Nov 30, 2008 ... We Have Found the Messiah · Seven Glimpses of the Glory of God's Son. So as I study this Gospel, my choices about what to say to you are governed ...
  • Jul 3, 2020 ... ... Report. we have found her.....the dangan ronpa. Meme. r/danganronpa - a screenshot of a cartoon.
  • We Have Found You Wanting. By Rose Schneiderman. Addressing the same audience [a memorial meeting held in the Metropolitan Opera House on April 2, 1911], ...
  • Oct 23, 2016 ... 1313 likes, 60 comments - michelancel on October 23, 2016: "Incroyable !!!! We have found the old unique Rayman SNES ROM !
  • 29 Dec Neville Goddard Lectures: “We Have Found Him” ... ___(??) I wondered if I should start with what most people need ___(??), the normal sphere of how ...
  • ... We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus ... They come away saying we have found the Messiah. The one who was ...
  • Apr 15, 2020 ... 898K likes, 20K comments - samohtsangster on April 15, 2020: "Hello world. What strange uncharted territory we have found ourselves in.
  • "We Have Found You Wanting:" Labor Activism and Communal Responsibility. A Jewish immigrant activist and a lifelong advocate for the rights of workers and of ...
  • One of the two who heard John, and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found ...

Alternatives:

  • We have discovered
  • We have located
  • We have come across
  • We have identified
  • We have detected

we found

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "we found" to simply state a past action of finding something without emphasizing the present result. It is more straightforward and direct.

Examples:

  • We found the missing piece of the puzzle.
  • They found a new restaurant in town.
  • I found my keys in the drawer.
  • Oct 19, 2011 ... Rihanna - We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris. 1.1B views · 13 years ago #VEVOCertified ...more. Rihanna. 43.7M. Subscribe. 5.1M. Share.
  • We Found Love" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). The song features Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, ...
  • Oct 1, 2020 ... A portion of proceeds from “Better Than We Found It” will be donated to the Black Women's Health Imperative. Go to www.bwhi.org to donate.
  • 'We found bad DNS records for your domain': what to do · Need help · q49b863 August 8, 2021, 8:44pm 1. I'm trying to configure my DNS records to point to my ...
  • Jul 23, 2018 ... Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group We Found Love · Rihanna · Calvin Harris Talk That Talk ℗ 2011 Def Jam Recordings, a division of ...
  • Apr 9, 2020 ... We found a problem with some content when opening excel file (using Output) ; DavidP · DavidP. 17 - Castor ; SSimunov1. 5 - Atom ; AnthonyChow. 5 - ...
  • Sep 11, 2020 ... Rihanna - We Found Love (Lyrics) ft. Calvin Harris Spotify Playlist: https://TajTracks.lnk.to/Spotify Stream / Download: ...
  • Feb 5, 2024 ... mimecast is flagging attachments from one of my vendors as "We found suspicious links in these files" and then someone has to go into the ...
  • Feb 23, 2015 ... Every few days I get a "We found some suggestions for you" email telling me to follow people within our own organization. This is a very ...
  • May 17, 2024 ... WE FOUND LA CANCION DE ALICIA. Solved! UPDATE 3 Official page "Bad Influence" https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559997742615 FULL HQ ...

Alternatives:

  • We came across
  • We located
  • We discovered
  • We identified
  • We detected

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