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we have read your letter vs We had read your letter

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We have read your letter' is used when referring to a recent action that has an impact on the present, while 'We had read your letter' is used when referring to a past action that was completed before another past event.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 7572 views

we have read your letter

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of reading the letter was completed recently and has a relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

  • We have read your letter and we will discuss it at the meeting tomorrow.
  • Thank you for your email. We have read your letter and will respond shortly.
  • 1. Cyprian, and others his colleagues who were present in council, in number sixty-six, to Fidus their brother, greeting. We have read your letter, dearest brother , ...
  • We have read your letter to Debord. We are happy to note that you are irritated. We note also how much you are [puffed up] by the limited and risible increase in  ...
  • Today we have kept the holy Lord's day, on which we have read your letter, which we shall ever possess to read and to be admonished, even as the former one ...
  • We have read your letter to American Jews. As much as the tone of this letter is different from that of your book, "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid," or your many ...

Alternatives:

  • We read your letter
  • We have already read your letter
  • We've read your letter
  • We've already read your letter
  • We've gone through your letter

We had read your letter

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of reading the letter was completed before another past event or action.

Examples:

  • We had read your letter before you called us.
  • By the time we arrived, we had read your letter.

Alternatives:

  • We had already read your letter
  • We had gone through your letter
  • We had perused your letter
  • We had looked at your letter
  • We had examined your letter

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