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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
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Hadn't given
"In April 2012 I hadn’t given menopause a second thought, I was only 45. Twelve months later I had become completely consumed by it."
I read the above at https://menopausesupport.co.uk/ as part of my CPD (continue professional development) on HRT( hormone replacement therapy)
Please explain the use of past perfect "hadn't given..." and "had become completely..."
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We use the past perfect to go further back in time relative to something that is already in the past.
- We use the past perfect to go further back in time relative to something that is already in the past.
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We use the past perfect to go further back in time relative to something that is already in the past.
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