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His office said he had decided to return as ...
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has cancelled a visit to the US amid mounting concern over the country's debt crisis.
His office said he had decided to return as "next week is particularly crucial" in efforts to secure the country's next bailout loan.
Greek media said he took the decision after consultations with Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos.
Mr Papandreou planned to attend the UN General Assembly and IMF meetings.
The decision comes a day after eurozone ministers delayed a decision on the loan.
Eurozone leaders will now decide in October whether to release the next 8bn euros ($11bn; £7bn).
The BBC's Chris Morris says there are different views within the zone about whether Greece has done enough to deserve further loans.
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His office said he had decided to return as ...
The above is a past perfect sentence. It is not necessary in the given context.
So the following is more than enough.
His office said he decided to return as ...
Your thoughts are welcome.
His office said he had decided to return as "next week is particularly crucial" in efforts to secure the country's next bailout loan.
Greek media said he took the decision after consultations with Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos.
Mr Papandreou planned to attend the UN General Assembly and IMF meetings.
The decision comes a day after eurozone ministers delayed a decision on the loan.
Eurozone leaders will now decide in October whether to release the next 8bn euros ($11bn; £7bn).
The BBC's Chris Morris says there are different views within the zone about whether Greece has done enough to deserve further loans.
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His office said he had decided to return as ...
The above is a past perfect sentence. It is not necessary in the given context.
So the following is more than enough.
His office said he decided to return as ...
Your thoughts are welcome.
Top answer
His return occurred before the office's announcement. Action A, which is his return, takes place before Action B, which is the office's announcement. That's why past perfect is needed here.
- His return occurred before the office's announcement.
- Action A, which is his return, takes place before Action B, which is the office's announcement.
- That's why past perfect is needed here.
- When 2 actions take place in the past , but some action occurs before (not at the same particular time) the other one, we should use past perfect.
- Good luck!
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His return occurred before the office's announcement. Action A, which is his return, takes place before Action B, which is the office's announcement.
That's why past perfect is needed here.
When 2 actions take place in the past, but some action occurs before (not at the same particular time) the other one, we should use past perfect.
Good luck!
That's why past perfect is needed here.
When 2 actions take place in the past, but some action occurs before (not at the same particular time) the other one, we should use past perfect.
Good luck!
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