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Sonja Shmatenko Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
differnce between "were smb" and "had been smb"
Hi! I was confused by the phrase:
Harry's dead parents, who had been a witch and wizard themselves, were never mentioned under Dursleys' roof.
Why she has "who had been a witch and wizard" construction? Why "who were witch and wizard" can't be instead?
Harry's dead parents, who had been a witch and wizard themselves, were never mentioned under Dursleys' roof.
Why she has "who had been a witch and wizard" construction? Why "who were witch and wizard" can't be instead?
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Let me give you a very useful piece of advice: do not use Harry Potter to learn English! Use something that is written in better English.
- Let me give you a very useful piece of advice: do not use Harry Potter to learn English!
- Use something that is written in better English.
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Let me give you a very useful piece of advice: do not use Harry Potter to learn English! Use something that is written in better English.
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