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i needed a break after what has/had happened
Are they both acceptable?
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Are they both acceptable?
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I'd say they're both possible with the right context. "I needed a break after what had happened" needs no further explanation. The simple past tense reference makes the past perfect the natural choice.
- I'd say they're both possible with the right context.
- "I needed a break after what had happened" needs no further explanation.
- The simple past tense reference makes the past perfect the natural choice.
- "Has" would make sense if the break you took is referred to in prior context, and it's clear that the thing which has happened continues to influence you.
- - A.
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I'd say they're both possible with the right context.
"I needed a break after what had happened" needs no further explanation.
The simple past tense reference makes the past perfect the natural choice.
"Has" would make sense if the break you took is referred to in prior context, and it's clear that the thing which has happened continues to influence you.
- A.
"I needed a break after what had happened" needs no further explanation.
The simple past tense reference makes the past perfect the natural choice.
"Has" would make sense if the break you took is referred to in prior context, and it's clear that the thing which has happened continues to influence you.
- A.
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