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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Another past perfect
He had just got off work when he picked me up last night. - Is this used correctly?
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10pm=he picked me up 2pm the next day=this is when I'm writing about the events of last night.
- 10pm=he picked me up 2pm the next day=this is when I'm writing about the events of last night.
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Yes,
He got off work before the other action in the past: picking up
EG
5pm=he went to work
8pm=he got off work
8.10pm=he picked me up
2pm the next day=this is when I'm writing about the events of last night.
He got off work before the other action in the past: picking up
EG
5pm=he went to work
8pm=he got off work
8.10pm=he picked me up
2pm the next day=this is when I'm writing about the events of last night.
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I'd say "gotten" rather than "got," but that is an American English characteristic.
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