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It wasn't until I met him at the conference that I had known that he was a well-known writer.Is this sentence grammatically wrong?If so, how do I correct it, without changing ''I had known'' ?

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

petramanh It wasn't until I met him at the conference that I had known that he was a well-known writer.Is this sentence grammatically wrong?If so, how do I correct it, without changing I had known ?

It is wrong, and you cannot correct it without changing 'I had known'.

Daylighttt · Answer

Instead of using ''Past Perfect,'' We say ''I knew,'' don't we? Thanks.

Fivejedjon · Answer

daylightinyou Instead of using ''Past Perfect,'' We say ''I knew,'' don't we? Thanks.

That's possible, but 'discovered', 'learnt', 'found out', etc are more likely, in my opinion.

Daylighttt · Answer

If you say, It is so:) I trust on you.  By the way, please correct my mistakes in my posts if you have some time, patience and eagerness. I'm saying this to all the volunteers including you. I'll be glad. Thanks again:)

Petramanh · Answer

Pls help me with :

1.It wasn't ____ I had known that he was a well-known writer
a.before I met him at the conference
b.when I met him at the conference that
c.until I met him at the conference that
d.until I had met him at the conference that

2.I only knew he was a well-known writer when I met him at the conference
a.It wasn't until I met him at the conference that I had known that he was a well-known writer
b.It wasn't until I met him at the conference that I hadn't known that he was a well-kkown writer
c.only when I met him at the conference I had known that he was a well-known writer
d.only when I met him at the conference I knew that he was a well-known writer.

As you said "It is wrong, and you cannot correct it without changing 'I had known' ". I see no good answer for those 2 questions.

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