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Picnic Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Hadnt, Havent
Why is this scentence commonly seen around: "I hadn't seen that"?
someone has an explanation?
someone has an explanation?
Top answer
Well, it's correct English; it just needs a suitable context. For example: 1. At first you don't see something.
- Well, it's correct English; it just needs a suitable context.
- For example: 1.
- At first you don't see something.
- 2.
- Then you do see it.
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Well, it's correct English; it just needs a suitable context. For example:
1. At first you don't see something.
2. Then you do see it.
3. Then you describe what happened. Time 2 is now in the past, and time 1 was before time 2, so the past perfect may be appropriate.
Is this the sort of thing you had in mind?
1. At first you don't see something.
2. Then you do see it.
3. Then you describe what happened. Time 2 is now in the past, and time 1 was before time 2, so the past perfect may be appropriate.
Is this the sort of thing you had in mind?
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sort of, but in my case, i mean what i saw, was written "I hadnt heard that" but nothing was followed with this....
i could understand it if: "I hadnt heard that before..."
i could understand it if: "I hadnt heard that before..."
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The verbs "hear" and "see" work the same way in this respect.
"before" can be used to reinforce or clarify the idea of one event preceding another, but you don't have to append it when using the past perfect. "I hadn't heard that before" and "I hadn't heard that" are both possible.
"before" can be used to reinforce or clarify the idea of one event preceding another, but you don't have to append it when using the past perfect. "I hadn't heard that before" and "I hadn't heard that" are both possible.
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