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0 In cases where the time sequence does not matter or is obvious, both 2 tenses apply. 0-

0Hi Yoong Liat, 02br
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00I have a quick question for you which is not related to this post. Why did you structure your sentence with 'please' after 'elaborate'? Should it be :02br
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00Could you please elaborate why both are correct?02br
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00I'm not picking on you or anything. I just would like to know the right sequence as I al

0 If it's a test where you are expected to make the right choice, and no context is provided, you better use Past Simple.02br
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00However, the Past Perfect would fit in a context like this:02br
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00«I looked out the window. Half the factory was on fire and the firemen had arrived to...» 0-

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10Hi Yoong Liat, 12br
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10I have a quick question for you which is not related to this post. Why did you structure your sentence with 'please' after 'elaborate'? Should it be :12br
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10Could you please elaborate why both are correct?12br
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0Could you 01font00please02font00 elaborate 01font00on02font00 why both are correct?02br
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00I should have highlighted the word 'please' in my version for readability purpose. My question is whether I can swap 'please' and 'elaborate'.02br
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00After I googled on

0Ant-22202br
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00Just a minor point: " ...you better use Past Simple." It should be "you had better ..."0-

0 Ant_222 is correct. You must give us the context. Both are fine.0-

0 Past perfect, if you want more temporal sequence/context and variety in your description:02br
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01i01font00By the time the press got there02font00, the firemen 01b00had arrived02b00 to put out the fire, which was spreading rapidly.02br
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02i00But one could imagine a "fla