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we have requested to change vs we requested

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We have requested to change' is used when emphasizing the completion of asking somebody to change something. 'We requested' is a more general statement to express that the writer and at least one other person asked someone else to do something.

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Last updated: August 26, 2024

we have requested to change

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize the completion of the action of requesting to change.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize that the request to change has been completed or is still relevant in the present.

Examples:

We have requested to change the meeting time.
They have requested to change the color of the logo.
She has requested to change her flight reservation.

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Twice we have requested to change my domain and twice I have been informed by networksolutions that I didn't confirmed the change. I am willing to confirm ...
The room is clean but we have requested to change the comforter since it has a weird smell (smells like from a dry cleaning, you can smell the fabric conditioner ...
Therefore, we have requested to change our bed sheet and get it clean. However , there are not vacuum them. Report this review. Puvaneswary T. Couples.
We have requested to change another room and the people worked in... More. Helpful? 3 Thank Fai Fai S. Problem with this review? Report. Previous Next.

Alternatives:

We requested to change
We have asked to change
We have requested a change
We have requested that the change be made
We have requested changing

we requested

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the action of requesting without emphasizing the completion of the action.

This phrase is a simpler way to express the action of requesting without focusing on whether the request has been completed or is still relevant in the present.

Examples:

We requested a refund.
They requested more information.
She requested his presence at the meeting.

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you requested he requested we requested you requested they requested ... you requested he requested we requested you requested they requested ...
As we requested our tour company booked us into your hotel on nights of 4th and 5th July. We would like to hire bikes for the day of the 5th and wondered if you ...
Oct 19, 2015 ... Rockford YMCA works to keep memory of Antonio Little alive ... Winnebago County officials: We requested FBI investigation into spending ...
We were picked up at the Ft. Lauderdale airport. We requested our room next to each other and we were early but they had rooms ready for us right away.

Alternatives:

We asked
We made a request
We put in a request
We sought
We inquired

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