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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Had/have been

Is this sentence right: "My first three years had been a dream come true"?
  

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It could be. We'd need more context to be sure.

— Fivejedjon

  • It could be.
  • We'd need more context to be sure.
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It could be. We'd need more context to be sure.
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AnonymousMy first three years had been a dream come true"
It is grammatically correct, but it is not appropriate unless you establish a past point of view somewhere in the text which makes it clear that this period of three years occurred before your reference point in the past.

CJ
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