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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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But none (had) succeeded
No one had ever been able to get beyond its (Troy's) huge, soaring stone walls. Kings and armies had tried, but none had succeeded.
Hi,
shouldn't the bolded "had" in the above be deleted? Thanks.
Hi,
shouldn't the bolded "had" in the above be deleted? Thanks.
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No. Both clauses refer to the same past time period and both past perfects are used to accentuate the past defeats.
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- Both clauses refer to the same past time period and both past perfects are used to accentuate the past defeats.
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No. Both clauses refer to the same past time period and both past perfects are used to accentuate the past defeats.
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No. Both clauses refer to the same past time period and both past perfects are used to accentuate the past defeats.
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