I've just deleted the message OR I just deleted the message

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Context: I was about to send you a "grammatical stuff", and that's when it hit me: "She's already studying a lot of things." That's why I've just deleted the message above.

Can I use present perfect here, or should I use simple past?

Thanks in advance.

successive suspension · Answer

Both are correct.But the Britishers say  I have just deleted the message while The Americans say I just deleted the message
Even in India we say I have just deleted the message because we follow the British more than the Americans while writing formally
In competitive Exams we strictly follow the British English

Holly · Answer

Both work. If you want it more formal though I would use the second one you mentioned " I just deleted the message".

I've just deleted the message OR I just deleted the message

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