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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
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He had been to London when I met him last October.
My question:
Here had been to London implies he had just returned from/ had already visited/ London.
He had been to London when I met him last October.
My question:
Here had been to London implies he had just returned from/ had already visited/ London.
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We know he was in London before October. There could be the implication that his return was recent, but only context will tell that without mentioning a specific time.
- We know he was in London before October.
- There could be the implication that his return was recent, but only context will tell that without mentioning a specific time.
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We know he was in London before October. There could be the implication that his return was recent, but only context will tell that without mentioning a specific time.
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