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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Before long
Salam,
Example: Before long, they had started playing football when the lights went out all of a sudden.
Is the sentence okay with 'before long'?
Thank you.
Example: Before long, they had started playing football when the lights went out all of a sudden.
Is the sentence okay with 'before long'?
Thank you.
Top answer
Hi, No, it's chronologically confusing. Clive
- Hi, No, it's chronologically confusing.
- Clive
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The problem in the sentence is with the word "had," which makes it past perfect with completed action in the past. The sentence begins with "before long," which denotes that something began after a short while. Then there is the use of "had," which puts the next action in the past, e.g. "They had begun to play football when the lights went out."
Try this: Before long, they
Try this: Before long, they
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