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Sara Saad Posted 12 years ago
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had lasted / lasted
. A long time ago, huge prehistoric reptiles dominated the earth. This Age of Dinosaurs __________much longer than the present Age of Mammals has lasted to date.
The answer is ( lasted)
My question is : why it's not had lasted ?
The answer is ( lasted)
My question is : why it's not had lasted ?
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Lasted refers to a period of time in the past. Had lasted refers to a period of time in the past that occurred before a particular moment in the past. The particular moment referred to would need to be specified.
- Lasted refers to a period of time in the past.
- Had lasted refers to a period of time in the past that occurred before a particular moment in the past.
- The particular moment referred to would need to be specified.
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Lasted refers to a period of time in the past. Had lasted refers to a period of time in the past that occurred before a particular moment in the past. The particular moment referred to would need to be specified.
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