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Sherinya Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
'Had been' or simply 'was' ?
Supposing, while giving a speech, I recall an incident that happened 4 or 5 years ago and I say the following sentence: "Studying there had been a life-changing experience for me", would the sentence be correct, or should I rather say "Studying there WAS a life-changing experience for me"? If the former sentence is wrong, why so? In this case, what would be the difference between using 'was' or 'had been' in the sentence. Please help.
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Studying there was a life changing experience for me. You refer to the time the entire duration of your studies there with no intent to connecting it to the present. Studying there had been a life changing experience for me.
- Studying there was a life changing experience for me.
- You refer to the time the entire duration of your studies there with no intent to connecting it to the present.
- Studying there had been a life changing experience for me.
- You refer to the time of your studies from the time you started it to the time you completed with no intent to connecting it to the present.
- Studying there has been a life changing experience for me.
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Studying there was a life changing experience for me.
You refer to the time the entire duration of your studies there with no intent to connecting it to the present.
Studying there had been a life changing experience for me.
You refer to the time of your studies from the time you started it to the time you completed with no i
You refer to the time the entire duration of your studies there with no intent to connecting it to the present.
Studying there had been a life changing experience for me.
You refer to the time of your studies from the time you started it to the time you completed with no i
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