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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Have I correctly used ‘after school,’ ‘proceeded,’ and ‘hadn’t seen’ in the given sentences?

Have I correctly used ‘after school,’ ‘proceeded,’ and ‘hadn’t seen’ in the given sentences?

The next day, Jake’s mom came to school. Then after school, we proceeded to the apartment, where he had been staying. He wasn’t there anymore. Since then, I hadn’t seen him.
  

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Rommel Have I correctly used ‘after school, Yes. Rommel proceeded Yes, but it's very formal. It sounds like your giving testimony in court!

— Teechr

  • Rommel Have I correctly used ‘after school, Yes.
  • Rommel proceeded Yes, but it's very formal.
  • It sounds like your giving testimony in court!
  • Rommel hadn’t seen No.
  • I would use the present perfect there.
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RommelHave I correctly used ‘after school,
Yes.
Rommelproceeded
Yes, but it's very formal. It sounds like your giving testimony in court!
Rommelhadn’t seen
No. I would use the present perfect there. If, e.g., Jake is dead, use the past simple.
I would also remove "anymore" from that te
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teechrIt sounds like your giving...
teechr, it shouldn't have been you're, right?
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Yes, it should have been you're.
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