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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

I had been raised by my grandparents

1. I had been raised by my grandparents till I was 10 years old.
2. I had been raised by my grandparents by the time I was 10 years old.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Both are incorrect?
  

Top answer

#1 is fine, so long as context justifies the past perfect. #2 is unnatural.

  • #1 is fine, so long as context justifies the past perfect.
  • #2 is unnatural.
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#1 is fine, so long as context justifies the past perfect. #2 is unnatural.
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Thank you,Mr.fivejedjon!
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I have one more question.

#1' My grandparents had raised me till I was 10 years old.

The sentence above is also fine?
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1)'My grandparents had raised me till I was 10 years old.
2)'My grandparents had raised me by the time I was 10 years old.

The sentence #1 is also fine?
and #2 is also incorrect?
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AnonymousThe sentence #1 is also fine?and #2 is also incorrect?
Yes.

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