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Known/knew
I had known Harry for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
I knew Harry in-person for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
What is the difference between the above sentences? What does 'in-person' mean? Does it mean we were very close/ just known as an office colleague?
I knew Harry in-person for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
What is the difference between the above sentences? What does 'in-person' mean? Does it mean we were very close/ just known as an office colleague?
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Hi, I had known Harry for about 3 years as he was my assistant. I knew Harry in-person for about 3 years as he was my assistant. What is the difference between the above sentences?
- Hi, I had known Harry for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
- I knew Harry in-person for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
- What is the difference between the above sentences?
- What does 'in-person' mean?
- Does it mean we were very close/ just known as an office colleague?
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Hi,
I had known Harry for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
I knew Harry in-person for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
What is the difference between the above sentences? What does 'in-person' mean? Does it mean we were very close/ just known as an office colleague?
In #1, the Past Perfect needs to be related to some
I had known Harry for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
I knew Harry in-person for about 3 years as he was my assistant.
What is the difference between the above sentences? What does 'in-person' mean? Does it mean we were very close/ just known as an office colleague?
In #1, the Past Perfect needs to be related to some
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