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Frostwhite Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Call for the Past Perfect

Hi!

Is this sentence ok with the past perfect?

Someone called and was looking for you, but you had been away.

Or would it be better if I just used "but you were away/but you had gone away"?

Thanks!Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

frostwhite would it be better if I just used "but you were away/but you had gone away"? Yes. Either of those.

— CalifJim

  • frostwhite would it be better if I just used "but you were away/but you had gone away"?
  • Yes.
  • Either of those.
  • but you had been away doesn't work.
  • CJ
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frostwhitewould it be better if I just used "but you were away/but you had gone away"?
Yes. Either of those.

... but you had been away doesn't work.

CJ
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