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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
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Can we say both?

1font00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss gave him a job because he's his nephew.02font02br
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00Can I add one word so it becomes:02br
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01font00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 01font00had given02font00 him a job because he's his nephew.02font02br
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00Please advise.0-
  

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1font 00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 02font 01font 00had given02font 01font 00 him a job because he's his nephew. -- correct02font 02br 02br 01font 00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 02font 01font 00gave02font 01font 00 him a job because he's his nephew. -- time sequence is clear -- correct02font 0-

— Inchoateknowledge

  • 1font 00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 02font 01font 00had given02font 01font 00 him a job because he's his nephew.
  • -- correct02font 02br 02br 01font 00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 02font 01font 00gave02font 01font 00 him a job because he's his nephew.
  • -- time sequence is clear -- correct02font 0-
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1font00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 02font01font00had given02font01font00 him a job because he's his nephew. -- correct02font02br
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01font00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that th
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite11font10Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 12font11font10had given12font11font10 him a job because he's his nephew. -- correct12font12br
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0 01font02font00Deleted. I have to think more about this one. 0-
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01cite10Lcchang12cite10I see. My test book sucks because it says "gave" not "had given".12blockquote
10It is not incorrect if you do not simplify tense in sub clauses.0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite11blockquote
11cite20Lcchang22cite20I see. My test book sucks because it says "gave" not "had given".22blockquote
20Your book is right, IMO. 12br
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11i10... since we learned that the boss gave him a job12br
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite11blockquote
11cite20Lcchang22cite20I see. My test book sucks because it says "gave" not "had given".22blockquote
20It is not incorrect if you do not simplify tense in sub clauses.12br
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10Yap. 0
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0 OK, I've thought a bit more about the enclosed subordinate. 02br
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00I'll repost this, as the original is locked05002br
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00 Your book is right, IMO. 02br
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01i00... since we learned that the boss gave him a job02br
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02i00is a subordinate, and in subordinates the tense simplificati
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1font00Hi Marius02font02br
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01font00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe 02font01font00since we learned that the boss gave him a job because he's his nephew.02font02br
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01font00The red part is the sub-clause. 02
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01cite10Lcchang12cite11font10Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss gave him a job because he's his nephew.12font12br
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10Can I add one word so it becomes:12br
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11font10Nobody has criticized Billy Joe sinc
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1font00Nobody has criticized Billy Joe since we learned that the boss 01b00gave02b00 him a job because he's his nephew.02font02br
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00To me, the above sentence is correct.0-
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