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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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I wasn't surprised to hear that Monica had had an accident as she is a very reckless driver.
what the term 2nd had implies
  

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'Had had' is the past perfect form of the main verb 'have'. Compare: I had eaten dinner when she arrived. I had had dinner when she arrived.

  • 'Had had' is the past perfect form of the main verb 'have'.
  • Compare: I had eaten dinner when she arrived.
  • I had had dinner when she arrived.
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'Had had' is the past perfect form of the main verb 'have'. Compare:

I had eaten dinner when she arrived.
I had had dinner when she arrived.

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