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Omar Ahmed Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
A puzzling question
I invited my friend to the party, but later I realised that I .........to give him the address.
a) forgot b) had forgotten
I go for 'b'. Is 'a' correct, too? If so, why?
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Omar Ahmed I go for 'b'. Yes. Omar Ahmed Is 'a' correct, too?
- Omar Ahmed I go for 'b'.
- Yes.
- Omar Ahmed Is 'a' correct, too?
- If so, why?
- Yes.
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Omar AhmedI go for 'b'.
Yes.
Omar AhmedIs 'a' correct, too? If so, why?
Yes. It is grammatically correct. Native speakers would naturally use the past perfect, though.
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Omar AhmedI invited my friend to the party, but later I realised that I .........to give him the address.
a) forgot b) had forgotten
I go for 'b'. Is 'a' correct, too? If so, why?
In casual conversation, especially when past the events are clear in order, past tense can be used. As for your question, if it is
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