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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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What is the correct way of saying
1) It was five years that Bruno studied English when he moved to Canada.
2) It had been five years that (or since) Bruno had studied English when he moved to Canada.
3) It had been five years that Bruno was studying English when he moved to Canada.
  

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eg Bruno had been studying English for five years when he moved to Canada. eg When he moved to Canada, Bruno had been studying English for five years.

  • eg Bruno had been studying English for five years when he moved to Canada.
  • eg When he moved to Canada, Bruno had been studying English for five years.
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eg Bruno had been studying English for five years when he moved to Canada.
eg When he moved to Canada, Bruno had been studying English for five years.
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It had been five years that (or since) Bruno had studied English when he moved to Canada.

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