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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Had been

Can I say:

I had been living at the hostel before I moved to the hotel.

Is this incorrect grammar?

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Top answer

No. But the Past Perfect is often not used when 'before' makes the sequence of events clear.

— Clive

  • No.
  • But the Past Perfect is often not used when 'before' makes the sequence of events clear.
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No. But the Past Perfect is often not used when 'before' makes the sequence of events clear.
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CliveNo. But the Past Perfect is often not used when 'before' makes the sequence of events clear.
I was staying at a hostel before I moved into the hotel.

Is this better?
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