Talk:I lost my backpack

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I lost my...

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There are "I lost my..." phrasebook entries for backpack, bag, glasses, handbag, keys, and wallet. To me the tense seems wrong: unless you are talking about some past history ("I lost my bag in 1983"), it should be "I've lost my...". Is that just a British thing, or not? Equinox 03:56, 24 March 2017 (UTC)Reply

Yep, it's a British thing. Americans use both, but tend toward the simple past. —Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 03:57, 24 March 2017 (UTC)Reply