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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Had promised

I had promised my loyalty to the party, but that promise is over now: Vaghela to Sonia

http://m.timesofindia.com/india/i-had-promised-my-loyalty-to-the-party-but-that-promise-is-over-now-vaghela-to-sonia/articleshow/59299892.cms

Please explain to me the use of the past perfect in the headline.

Thanks in advance.

  

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Jigneshbharati the use of the past perfect It's the completely ordinary use of the past perfect that hundreds of grammar books mention. The past perfect indicates that an action occurred before some reference time in the past. The article contains a sentence which says the same thing as the title of the article: In 2002 , I had promised Sonia Gandhi that I will (should be would ) always be loyal to the party, but that promise is over now .

— CalifJim

  • Jigneshbharati the use of the past perfect It's the completely ordinary use of the past perfect that hundreds of grammar books mention.
  • The past perfect indicates that an action occurred before some reference time in the past.
  • The article contains a sentence which says the same thing as the title of the article: In 2002 , I had promised Sonia Gandhi that I will (should be would ) always be loyal to the party, but that promise is over now .
  • 2002 is before now.
  • Thus, the making of the promise preceded the breaking of the promise.
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Jigneshbharatithe use of the past perfect

It's the completely ordinary use of the past perfect that hundreds of grammar books mention. The past perfect indicates that an action occurred before some reference time in the past.

The article contains a sentence which says the same thing as the title of the article:

In 2002, I had promised

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