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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
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How can I make the words 'had had' sound not redundant in the sentence?

How can I make the words 'had had' sound not redundant in the sentence?


Cindy wanted to tell her father Carl that she had had an abortion.

  

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They don't sound redundant. But if you wish, you can just use Simple Past. The meaning is clear.

  • They don't sound redundant.
  • But if you wish, you can just use Simple Past.
  • The meaning is clear.
  • Cindy wanted to tell her father Carl that she had an abortion.
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They don't sound redundant.

But if you wish, you can just use Simple Past. The meaning is clear.

Cindy wanted to tell her father Carl that she had an abortion.

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