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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Had been or was
Before he became president, he had been a man who had been loved by his people.
1. Is the bolded part grammatically correct?
2. Can I use was instead? In my mind, was sounds correct because I've already emphasized the sequence of events by saying "he had been a man". Am I right?
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Natural English is eg Before he became president, he was a man who was loved by his people. The word ' after ' ,makes the sequence clear.
- Natural English is eg Before he became president, he was a man who was loved by his people.
- The word ' after ' ,makes the sequence clear.
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Natural English is eg Before he became president, he was a man who was loved by his people.
The word 'after' ,makes the sequence clear.
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