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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

can we write "had already closed"?
  

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Sure. What bothers you about it? Already adds an emphasis, and a sense that the closing was unexpected in some way..

— Clive

  • Sure.
  • What bothers you about it?
  • Already adds an emphasis, and a sense that the closing was unexpected in some way..
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Sure.
What bothers you about it?

Already adds an emphasis, and a sense that the closing was unexpected in some way..
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Anonymoushad already closed
= had closed by that time

It's fine.

CJ
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