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'She always had trouble keeping up in school, and her weakest subject was always math.'
'She had always had trouble keeping up in school, and her weakest subject was always math.'
Which one is right? Or both?
'She had always had trouble keeping up in school, and her weakest subject was always math.'
Which one is right? Or both?
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The two sentences imply a slightly different intent. The first states a fact. The second (although awkward with two ‘had’s) implies that the fact later changed.
- The two sentences imply a slightly different intent.
- The first states a fact.
- The second (although awkward with two ‘had’s) implies that the fact later changed.
- ’ A third sentence might start with ‘But in college, …’ To me both are acceptable.
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The two sentences imply a slightly different intent.
The first states a fact.
The second (although awkward with two ‘had’s) implies that the fact later changed. However, the second clause would then likely become ‘had always been math.’ A third sentence might start with ‘But in college, …’
To me both are acceptable.
The first states a fact.
The second (although awkward with two ‘had’s) implies that the fact later changed. However, the second clause would then likely become ‘had always been math.’ A third sentence might start with ‘But in college, …’
To me both are acceptable.
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