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Remyzero Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

By and past perfect

I see on examples that we can use by with past, past continuous or past perfect

Example :

By 2000BC, people had invented....

BY 2000BC, people were using...

If the first one is correct, shouldn't wr say

By 200bc,people had been using?

  

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remyzero By 2000BC, people had invented.... BY 2000BC, people were using... If the first one is correct...

  • remyzero By 2000BC, people had invented....
  • BY 2000BC, people were using...
  • If the first one is correct...
  • It is.
  • remyzero shouldn't wr sayBy 200bc,people had been using?
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remyzeroBy 2000BC, people had invented.... BY 2000BC, people were using... If the first one is correct...

It is.

remyzeroshouldn't wr sayBy 200bc,people had been using?

You can say that also. All are possible in appropriate contexts. I am more concerned with your many other typing mistakes. Please proofread befo

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