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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Had blown
"Jon Moss did not have to wait until he had blown the final whistle on Leicester City’s frantic 2-2 draw with West Ham United before being hit by a tidal wave of abuse and criticism." (The Guardian.)
Is "had blown" a verb phrase resulting from the tense backshift, i.e. from "has blown" to "had blown" in the above statement?
Is "had blown" a verb phrase resulting from the tense backshift, i.e. from "has blown" to "had blown" in the above statement?
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Anonymous Is "had blown" a verb phrase resulting from the tense backshift I find it very difficult to interpret it that way as there is no 'original' statement with "... ". CJ
- Anonymous Is "had blown" a verb phrase resulting from the tense backshift I find it very difficult to interpret it that way as there is no 'original' statement with "...
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- CJ
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AnonymousIs "had blown" a verb phrase resulting from the tense backshiftI find it very difficult to interpret it that way as there is no 'original' statement with "... does not have to wait until he has blown ...".
CJ
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CalifJimI find it very difficult to interpret it that wayThank you for the reply.
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