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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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It was 2002 or It was in 2002
Hi, I would like to ask you if any of the following sentences is correct.
It was 2002 when I had watched SpongeBob for the first time.
It was in 2002 when I had watched SpongeBob for the first time.
It was 2002 when I had watched SpongeBob for the first time.
It was in 2002 when I had watched SpongeBob for the first time.
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There is nothing in your context that warrants the use of the Past Perfect. It's use makes it seem like you are trying somehow to say that you watched SpongeBob before 2002. I don't think this is your intended meaning.
- There is nothing in your context that warrants the use of the Past Perfect.
- It's use makes it seem like you are trying somehow to say that you watched SpongeBob before 2002.
- I don't think this is your intended meaning.
- Just say eg It was 2002 when I watched SpongeBob for the first time.
- eg It was in 2002 that I watched SpongeBob for the first time.
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There is nothing in your context that warrants the use of the Past Perfect.
It's use makes it seem like you are trying somehow to say that you watched SpongeBob before 2002. I don't think this is your intended meaning.
Just say
It's use makes it seem like you are trying somehow to say that you watched SpongeBob before 2002. I don't think this is your intended meaning.
Just say
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