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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Had been
I had been traveling around a lot when I was living in Dubai. Or
I was traveling around a lot when I was living in Dubai.
What's the difference and which one is grammatically correct?
I was traveling around a lot when I was living in Dubai.
What's the difference and which one is grammatically correct?
Top answer
They're both OK. The first one has a reference point in the past which may have been established in sentences before this one. The second one has no such reference point and is more or less complete as it stands.
- They're both OK.
- The first one has a reference point in the past which may have been established in sentences before this one.
- The second one has no such reference point and is more or less complete as it stands.
- CJ
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They're both OK.
The first one has a reference point in the past which may have been established in sentences before this one.
The second one has no such reference point and is more or less complete as it stands.
CJ
The first one has a reference point in the past which may have been established in sentences before this one.
The second one has no such reference point and is more or less complete as it stands.
CJ
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CalifJimThey're both OK.The first one has a reference point in the past which may have been established in sentences before this one.The second one has no such reference point and is more or less complete as it stands.CJHere's the conversation:
A: Welcome back to California!
B: Well, thanks, but I had been traveling back and forth while
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