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ChronoManiac Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Had or Was in this context?

Hello everyone. If I understand correctly, had should be used for referring to an event that has happened before another past event. So in this case which one is the correct sentence?

The pic was clicked a few days before the finale of the show went on air

We had clicked the pic a few days before the finale of the show went on air
  

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ChronoManiac If I understand correctly, had should be used for referring to an event that has happened before another past event. Yes, that's true IF there are no other words like "before" or "after" which already make the sequence of events obvious. ChronoManiac The pic was clicked a few days before the finale of the show went on ai r.

— CalifJim

  • ChronoManiac If I understand correctly, had should be used for referring to an event that has happened before another past event.
  • Yes, that's true IF there are no other words like "before" or "after" which already make the sequence of events obvious.
  • ChronoManiac The pic was clicked a few days before the finale of the show went on ai r.
  • OK.
  • ChronoManiac We ( had ) clicked the pic a few days before the finale of the show went on ai r.
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ChronoManiacIf I understand correctly, had should be used for referring to an event that has happened before another past event.
Yes, that's true IF there are no other words like "before" or "after" which already make the sequence of events obvious.
ChronoManiacThe pic was clicked a few days before the finale of the show went on
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