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Eventually he said he had been staying...
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Eventually he said he had been staying in a home on Franklin Street, near where the shooting occurred, and was walking around earlier in the evening.
Is it okay to say "was" instead of "had been"?http://yhoo.it/1oOgZ63
Fifteen-year-old Abigail Hernandez said she was abducted by force, the lawyer said in a statement released late Tuesday, the first public disclosure that she faced violence during her confinement.
Is it okay to say "had been" instead of "was"?Top answer
Yes and yes. I'm a little less certain of the first one, however. 'was' suggests he was staying there at the time he said so.
- Yes and yes.
- I'm a little less certain of the first one, however.
- 'was' suggests he was staying there at the time he said so.
- 'had been' suggests he was staying there before the time he said so, and he continued to live there until the time he said so.
- In other words, it's OK to make the substitution if you don't mind changing the meaning slightly.
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Yes and yes.
I'm a little less certain of the first one, however. 'was' suggests he was staying there at the time he said so. 'had been' suggests he was staying there before the time he said so, and he continued to live there until the time he said so.
In other words, it's OK to make the substitution if you don't mind changing the meaning slightly.
CJ
I'm a little less certain of the first one, however. 'was' suggests he was staying there at the time he said so. 'had been' suggests he was staying there before the time he said so, and he continued to live there until the time he said so.
In other words, it's OK to make the substitution if you don't mind changing the meaning slightly.
CJ
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