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Zany banana 409 Posted 9 years ago
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Died/ had been & earlier/ before/ previously

I was born in 1998. My grandfather died/ had died three years earlier/ previously/ before.

Are all the options in either case OK?

  

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zany banana 409 Are all the options in either case OK? No; there is no call for past perfect. These are fine: I was born in 1998.

— Mister Micawber

  • zany banana 409 Are all the options in either case OK?
  • No; there is no call for past perfect.
  • These are fine: I was born in 1998.
  • My grandfather died three years earlier/ previously/ before.
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zany banana 409Are all the options in either case OK?

No; there is no call for past perfect. These are fine:

I was born in 1998. My grandfather died three years earlier/ previously/ before.

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