Everybody'd gone, Somebody'd gone...possible?
I know I can reduce the "had + past participle" into " 'd + past participle".
I had been there. -> I'd been there.
You had seen the movie. -> You'd seen the movie.
He had eaten some noodles. -> He'd eaten some noodles.
But...
Everybody had read the notification. -> Everybody'd read the notification.
Somebody had broken into the room. -> Somebody'd broken into the room.
Nobody had broken the record. -> Nobody'd broken the record.
Are these also possible?
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If you are writing the dialog for a play, novel, or movie script, yes. If you are writing something more formal, no.
- If you are writing the dialog for a play, novel, or movie script, yes.
- If you are writing something more formal, no.
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If you are writing the dialog for a play, novel, or movie script, yes.
If you are writing something more formal, no.
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