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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Had stopped or stopped?

Is it grammatically correct to say "I was going to see you, but my car had stopped." or "I was going to see you, but my car stopped."
  

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"I was going to see you, but my car stopped."
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But the past perfect is acceptable, right?

First, the car stoped. Then the plan to see 'you'.
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No, the plan came first.
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