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There's a long thread on this under Common English Questions and Answers. 
Jim 
 
(As for "Have you eaten already?" being inappropriate and weird in that context, I don't think you've been told right!)</description></item><item><title>Present Perfect and Simple Past</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentPerfectSimplePast/bhhbc/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:36:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:119954</guid><dc:creator>Alexbrazil</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentPerfectSimplePast/bhhbc/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-119954.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi folks! 
 
 I've got a question: What is the difference between saying,
"I've done my homework" and "I did my homework". Amazingly, I've
already asked a bunch of English speaking people and they cannot
clearly explain that. One is less formal? Weaker or stronger? 
 I've also been told that if you are in somebody's house (and not
familiar with the person), if the person asked you "Have you eaten
already?" rather than "Did you eat already", the former would be
considered inappropriate and weird (?!). 
 Thanking you guys in advance for any thoughts. 
 
 Alex</description></item></channel></rss>