I've already replied

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

In fact, the police had already replied, but I had overlooked the email.

Several universities have already replied to the FOI requests.

Bob Ainsworth has already replied to you emphasising the importance of the effort in Afghanistan to defeating terrorism, and of supporting, at all times, our armed forces.

"Oh, thank you, but I've already got one!" I replied with a smile, handing my ticket to the attendant.

"Oh I've already got it!" Williams replied, rolling her eyes at the idea that she wouldn't be asked.

After a few hours' research, I check my email and am pleased to see I've already had some replies to my queries.

He replied: "I've already said to you this morning some of the things that we need to sort out.

Pressed on whether it was unfair to drag the Queen into the row about Britain's future in the EU, he replied: "I've already said that enough has been said about this story, so I don't think it's appropriate to say any more than I've already said and others have already said".

I read Cormac McCarthy's The Road a few months ago, and was haunted by the boy's gradual loss of innocence in that story, particularly by the way the father kept trying to protect him, saying "I don't want you to see that," and the boy would calmly reply, "I've already seen it, Papa".

As the showed bogged down, an audience member booed, prompting Sheen to reply, "I've already got your money, dude".

"If I can get back to Mr Zureikat one more time, do you recall a time when you specifically had a conversation with him about oil dealings in Iraq?" "I've already answered that question," Mr Galloway replied.