What's the difference between “you wasted” and “you've wasted” [duplicate]

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I've got a question about this topic. So, about the context. I've just watched a video and in the end, the author said thank you as follows:

Thank you for all the time you wasted on this video.

I wonder if instead it could or should be

Thank you for all the time you have wasted on this video.

Which is more suitable in this situation?

Possible duplicate of Present perfect or past simple - "the best movie I (saw/'ve seen) this year". Even better, switch to English Language Learners and have a look at Canonical Post #2: What is the perfect, and how should I use it? — FumbleFingers, Jul 22 at 17:24

Intel · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-22 18:49:13Z

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Both of these are grammatically correct and it just boils down to which one you choose to use.

answered Jul 22 at 18:49

Intel

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i know that they're both correct, but which one is more suitable? – seikatsx Jul 22 at 21:52
“You wasted” is better here because it’s more informal, which it should be because it’s ironic or humorous. – Xanne Jul 23 at 2:02

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marked as duplicate by FumbleFingers, Cascabel, Jason Bassford, David, Hot Licks Jul 22 at 18:59