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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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For one year*
She had been reading this book for one year before she wrote that book.
She had read this book for one year before she wrote that book.
Are they different? If so, why?
She had read this book for one year before she wrote that book.
Are they different? If so, why?
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Anonymous Are they different? No; they are both strange statements, but the first is a more reasonable facsimile. Anyway, with 'before' you do not need past perfect.
- Anonymous Are they different?
- No; they are both strange statements, but the first is a more reasonable facsimile.
- Anyway, with 'before' you do not need past perfect.
- She had been reading this book for a year when she wrote that one.
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AnonymousAre they different?No; they are both strange statements, but the first is a more reasonable facsimile. Anyway, with 'before' you do not need past perfect.
She had been reading this book for a year when she wrote that one.
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