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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Can Both Past Perfect and Present Perfect be in One Sentence?

e.g. I haven't finished what I had started.
or I haven't finished what I had started long a go.
or with Simple Past: I haven't finished what I started long ago.

Which one is right?
  

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Anonymous I haven't finished what I started (long ago). Correct with or without 'long ago'. Anonymous I haven't finished what I had started (long ago).

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I haven't finished what I started (long ago).
  • Correct with or without 'long ago'.
  • Anonymous I haven't finished what I had started (long ago).
  • No.
  • That combination won't work.
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AnonymousI haven't finished what I started (long ago).
Correct with or without 'long ago'.
Anonymous I haven't finished what I had started (long ago).
No. That combination won't work.

CJ
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