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Anonymous  #325588  Wed, 07 Feb 07 02:08 PM

what is the different between these two?

apologize for what i did

and

apologize for what i've done

  
Westlake  #325659  Wed, 07 Feb 07 04:28 PM
They are almost the same to me.
It seems the only difference is that the "apologize for what i've done" is more related to bad consequence at present time, however, "apologize for what i did" may have a bad consequence after "i did the thing".
  
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Marius Hancu  #325666  Wed, 07 Feb 07 04:44 PM
 Westlake wrote:
They are almost the same to me.
It seems the only difference is that the "apologize for what I've done" is more related to bad consequence at present time
Also, it's related to possibly more recent events.
  
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CalifJim  #325749  Wed, 07 Feb 07 07:38 PM
[ W ]hat is the differen[ ce]  between these two?

apologize for what [ I ] did

and

apologize for what [ I ]'ve done



In the first case, the speaker does not regard what was done as something that strongly affects the present situation.  He regards it as a past event whose immediate effects are mostly past.
In the second case, the speaker senses that what was done strongly affects the current state of affairs.  He regards what was done as a relatively recent event with important consequences for the present.

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