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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.
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Use of did not and have not
no time at all
I did not have lunch - it just means the speaker did not have lunch
Case 2
I did not see Joe - it means the speaker did not see Joe
I did not go to Paris - I guess you get the meaning … brought his ID card today - wrong usage
He has not brought his ID card - acceptable; but it is up to the manager to decide if it is today or forever
I guess the above examples illustrate how the meaning …
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Breaking parachute
When they refer to the "braking parachute" it is easy to mistake or misinterpret the meaning to be "the parachute breaking or being physically damaged "with the spelling mistake of break instead of brake …
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