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Enchanted Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Hadn't

Person A to Lectuerer who just gave a lecture:
Don't take the walk-outs personally.
The lecturer said:
I hadn't noticed.

Why is "hadn't" used here? is it some kind of condition, like:
I hadn't noticed if (until) you told me?

Correct me if I am wrong.

thanks,

Ench.
  

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The lecturer said, "I had not noticed the walk-outs" Had noticed is the past perfect tense of the verb "notice"

  • The lecturer said, "I had not noticed the walk-outs" Had noticed is the past perfect tense of the verb "notice"
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The lecturer said, "I had not noticed the walk-outs" Had noticed is the past perfect tense of the verb "notice"

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