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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
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I've asked mom again and told her that they had taken care of me when I first moved to New York, so hopefully she'll change her mind.

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It looks ok to me.
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I would break it up into two sentences just to make it a little less cumbersome, i.e.,
I've asked Mom again. I told her that they had taken care of me when I first moved to New York, so, hopefully (many grammarians cringe at that word, but it is in common usage), she'll change her mind.

If you want to leave it as one sentence, try:

I've asked Mom again, and have told her t
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PreciousJonesI've asked mom again and told her that they had taken care of me when I first moved to New York, so hopefully she'll change her mind.
To my ear, the original flows best. - A.
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PreciousJonesI've asked mom again and told her that they had taken care of me when I first moved to New York, so hopefully she'll change her mind.
To my ear, the original flows best. - A.
Wow, Thanks experts...

What about:

I've asked mom again and told her that they had taken care of me when I
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PreciousJonesCould had be added since moved obviously took place before the taken care of?
It's an option, but I think it clutters the sentence.
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