1) The tent collapsed before everyone came out.
2) The tent collapsed before everyone had come out.
3) The tent collapsed before every one of us came out.
4) The tent collapsed before every one of us had come out.
Is there a difference between the meanings of '1' and '2'?
Is there a difference between the meanings of '3' and '4'?
Gratefully,
Navi
navitasan Is there a difference between the meanings of '1' and '2'? Is there a difference between the meanings of '3' and '4'? No and no.
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navitasanIs there a difference between the meanings of '1' and '2'?
Is there a difference between the meanings of '3' and '4'?
No and no.
'3' and '4' aren't likely, but they're correct.
CJ