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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Had not been

Hi,

Is the following sentence correct? Please advise.

- He had not been with us since 2009. (if he had resigned in 2009)

Thanks.
  

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Anonymous He had not been with us since 2009. " Some would say that your sentence "assumes" the prior context. Eg, We did not give him the recommendation he requested.

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  • Anonymous He had not been with us since 2009.
  • " Some would say that your sentence "assumes" the prior context.
  • Eg, We did not give him the recommendation he requested.
  • (because) He had not been with us since 2009.
  • ) "Had not been with us" seems like a continuous tense application.
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AnonymousHe had not been with us since 2009.
Some would say that without prior context - or some past tense statement - it would be better to use the present perfect, "He has not been with us since 2009."
Some would say that your sentence "assumes" the prior context.

Eg, We did not give him the recommendation he requested. (becaus
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