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had done / did ?
This will be exactly what he had hoped for.
Why is 'had hoped' used?
Shouldn't it be just 'hoped'?
'had hoped' need to be with some past point.
Why is 'had hoped' used?
Shouldn't it be just 'hoped'?
'had hoped' need to be with some past point.
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Although 'had' can be used for distant past, one of its related uses is to make a past 'objective' - factual, because when you look upon a distant past you are less emotionally connected and so can make better judgments. So in this sense, although there's little obvious difference between "had hoped" and "hoped", the 'had' gives the statement a greater feeling of being aloof, objective, factual. d
- Although 'had' can be used for distant past, one of its related uses is to make a past 'objective' - factual, because when you look upon a distant past you are less emotionally connected and so can make better judgments.
- So in this sense, although there's little obvious difference between "had hoped" and "hoped", the 'had' gives the statement a greater feeling of being aloof, objective, factual.
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Although 'had' can be used for distant past, one of its related uses is to make a past 'objective' - factual, because when you look upon a distant past you are less emotionally connected and so can make better judgments.
So in this sense, although there's little obvious difference between "had hoped" and "hoped", the 'had' gives the statement a greater feeling of being aloof, objective, factua
So in this sense, although there's little obvious difference between "had hoped" and "hoped", the 'had' gives the statement a greater feeling of being aloof, objective, factua
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