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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Please tell me what is the difference between these two sentences.
1.The minister did not say how many miners had been in the mine when the accident took place.
2.The minister did not say how many miners had been in the mine when the accident had taken place.
Thank you.
1.The minister did not say how many miners had been in the mine when the accident took place.
2.The minister did not say how many miners had been in the mine when the accident had taken place.
Thank you.
Top answer
Anonymous difference 1. Sounds natural. 2.
- Anonymous difference 1.
- Sounds natural.
- 2.
- Sounds awkward.
- There's no need for two instances of the past perfect.
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Anonymousdifference1. Sounds natural.
2. Sounds awkward. There's no need for two instances of the past perfect.
In fact, you can even do this one with just the past.
... did not say how many miners were in the mine when the accident took place.
CJ
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Thank you sir.
I have a doubt in this
1.He said he had not met her as he had left for office.
In the above it means that he couldn't meet her as he had left for office.That means his leaving office was before he could meet her,so we have used past perfect twice.
Am I right?
Now look at this one
2.He said had met her and he had also gone to the party with her.
Now my big
I have a doubt in this
1.He said he had not met her as he had left for office.
In the above it means that he couldn't meet her as he had left for office.That means his leaving office was before he could meet her,so we have used past perfect twice.
Am I right?
Now look at this one
2.He said had met her and he had also gone to the party with her.
Now my big
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Anonymous1.He said he had not met her as he had left for the office.Yes, but you can also say, "He said that he didn't meet her as he had (al
In the above it means that he couldn't meet her as he had left for office.That means his leaving office was before he could meet her,so we have used past perfect twice.Am I right?
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Thank you sir
Sir,then how do I say if I want to convey the second part,that is our having been to the party when we me met? If I have started the sentence the way I have.
Like I have mentioned that we went to the party,now If I want to say about something which happened before this what do I do?As If I use past perfect it leads to confusion.
Thank you
Sir,then how do I say if I want to convey the second part,that is our having been to the party when we me met? If I have started the sentence the way I have.
Like I have mentioned that we went to the party,now If I want to say about something which happened before this what do I do?As If I use past perfect it leads to confusion.
Thank you
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Anonymoushow do I say it if I want to convey the second part ... ?He said that he met her after they had already been to the party.
CJ
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Thank you so much.I am so happy and lucky that I have had my doubts cleared.
One final doubt regarding this,then I promise not to bother
In
1.He said had met her and he had also gone to the party with her.Here we have used past perfect to describe what happened when.
Now can I use simple past in the above to mean the same?
2..He said had met her and he also went to the party
One final doubt regarding this,then I promise not to bother
In
1.He said had met her and he had also gone to the party with her.Here we have used past perfect to describe what happened when.
Now can I use simple past in the above to mean the same?
2..He said had met her and he also went to the party
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