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jajua the best way to get a chance to look at the same Day service​

Answer 1

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You can also say, "Have you had the chance..." They both mean the same thing, although I think I favor "Have you had the chance,.

Answer 2

Wow. "Did you get a chance" is getting a bad rap for some reason. I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that you are speaking with someone, rather than writing this question. It is perfectly natural, normal, acceptable English to ask, "Did you get a chance to look at the memo I emailed you?" "Did you get a chance to talk to Mary about our change in plans?" I have personally used this construction many times over the years and have suffered no ill effects that I know of. You can also say, "Have you had the chance..." They both mean the same thing, although I think I favor "Have you had the chance," and I can't really tell you why.

If you are writing the question, you may wish to phrase it a bit more formally (especially in a business setting), as in, "Have you had the opportunity to review the new project schedule I developed?" However, this isn't always the case. If you are dashing off an informal note to a friend, I don't see anything wrong with asking, "Did you get a chance to look at your calendar to see if you're free for lunch tomorrow?"

In all languages, there are levels of usage. Written language is typically more always always more formal and it is important to choose one's words carefully. Spoken language can be much more informal and colloquial if you are speaking to your friends and peers. Be careful here, though. If you're speaking to your supervisor, a respected elder, or someone you don't know very well (if at all), you should speak in a more formal manner.

Learning a new language calls upon separate skills. One has to learn to understand the spoken word, speak, read, and write. Those are the basic four. But beyond those skills, one then has to learn formal and informal language and when to use each. This part of language learning is more nuanced. If you are ever in doubt, ask a native speaker what they think is appropriate language for a given situation.