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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
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He had been
He had been cheating on you for awhile?
Could I say this or would have to add more context to it since it's past perfect?
Thank you.
Could I say this or would have to add more context to it since it's past perfect?
Thank you.
Top answer
Yes, it would require further context-- either within the sentence or extra-sententially.
- Yes, it would require further context-- either within the sentence or extra-sententially.
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Yes, it would require further context-- either within the sentence or extra-sententially.
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Hi,
I wanted to order pizza for a party over the weekend, but I wanted pizza where the crust wouldn't get hard if people didn't eat it right away. I'd never tried Chicago Pizza Factory, but they won last year for "Best Delivery" on the best pizza poll, so I thought I'd order a test run few days earlier.
Is the past perfect in this paragraph used correctly?
I wanted to order pizza for a party over the weekend, but I wanted pizza where the crust wouldn't get hard if people didn't eat it right away. I'd never tried Chicago Pizza Factory, but they won last year for "Best Delivery" on the best pizza poll, so I thought I'd order a test run few days earlier.
Is the past perfect in this paragraph used correctly?
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