haven't seen/didn't see

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Newguest  #476446  Wed, 13 Feb 08 01:05 PM
Hi

Which is better to write:

1. I haven't seen him this morning.

2. I didn't see him this morning.

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Yankee  #476450  Wed, 13 Feb 08 01:18 PM
Both are possible:

1. I haven't seen him this morning. => It is still morning (i.e. it is not yet noon today)

2. I didn't see him this morning. => It is still the same day, but it is probably no longer morning.  If it is still morning, the speaker sees any possible opportunity to 'see him' as already being in the past.
  
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Newguest  #476473  Wed, 13 Feb 08 02:12 PM
thank you
  
Anonymous  #575208  Fri, 10 Oct 08 05:28 PM
perfect... thanks
  
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