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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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called or had called? What are the differences in terms of meanings?
I would like to know the differences between the following two sentences. What are the differences between them and which one is correct? Or both are correct?
1. ) I called the airline to confirm my flight reservation a week before I left for Canada.
2. ) I had called the airline to confirm my light resercation a week before I lieft for Canada.
1. ) I called the airline to confirm my flight reservation a week before I left for Canada.
2. ) I had called the airline to confirm my light resercation a week before I lieft for Canada.
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They're both correct, but the second one is "waiting" for another action to take place, also in the past. I had called to confirm. That's why when I got there and they had no record of my reservation, I was particularly furious.
- They're both correct, but the second one is "waiting" for another action to take place, also in the past.
- I had called to confirm.
- That's why when I got there and they had no record of my reservation, I was particularly furious.
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They're both correct, but the second one is "waiting" for another action to take place, also in the past.
I had called to confirm. That's why when I got there and they had no record of my reservation, I was particularly furious.
(And the typo in "lieft," but that's not what you're asking about.)
I had called to confirm. That's why when I got there and they had no record of my reservation, I was particularly furious.
(And the typo in "lieft," but that's not what you're asking about.)
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