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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Had been living

Hi,

Which of the following is correct?

1)We had been living together before we got married

2)We lived together before we got married

Thanks.
  

Top answer

These are correct: 1)We were living together before we got married. -- There is no call for the past perfect here, since 'before' clearly orders the events. -- This leaves open the possibility of a period between when they did not live together.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are correct: 1)We were living together before we got married.
  • -- There is no call for the past perfect here, since 'before' clearly orders the events.
  • -- This leaves open the possibility of a period between when they did not live together.
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These are correct:

1)We were living together before we got married. -- There is no call for the past perfect here, since 'before' clearly orders the events.

2)We lived together before we got married.-- This leaves open the possibility of a period between when they did not live together.
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