It was vs had been a long time before?
Hi, everyone.
Could you tell me in what scenarios the two sentences can be used?
It was a long time before he realized that she was his mother.
It had been a long time before he realized that she was his mother.
Thanks!
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silak12 Could you tell me in what scenarios the two sentences can be used? If he didn't know she was his mother, but much later realized that she was, you can use either of those sentences. The first sentence is more likely to be used because 'before' makes the time sequence clear even without the past perfect tense.
- silak12 Could you tell me in what scenarios the two sentences can be used?
- If he didn't know she was his mother, but much later realized that she was, you can use either of those sentences.
- The first sentence is more likely to be used because 'before' makes the time sequence clear even without the past perfect tense.
- CJ
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silak12Could you tell me in what scenarios the two sentences can be used?
If he didn't know she was his mother, but much later realized that she was, you can use either of those sentences. The first sentence is more likely to be used because 'before' makes the time sequence clear even without the past perfect tense.
CJ
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