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Adel maayah Posted 16 years ago
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Discuss the differences in meaning between these pairs of sentences

1.In quarter of the population of Ireland emigrated to .



2.By quarter of the population of Ireland had emigrated to .













1.Irish people emigrated because so many were dying of starvation.

2.Irish people emigrated because so many had died of starvation.

1.When they sailed past , the volcano erupted.

2.When they sailed past , the volcano had erupted.

  

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In 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland emigrated to America. They all came in the same year. By 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland had emigrated to America.

  • In 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland emigrated to America.
  • They all came in the same year.
  • By 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland had emigrated to America.
  • It took some up up to that year.
  • Irish people emigrated because so many were dying of starvation.
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adel maayahDiscuss the differences in meaning between these pairs of sentences 1.In 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland emigrated to America. They all came in the same year.

2.By 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland had emigrated to America. It took some up up to that year.

1.Irish people emigrated because so many were

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