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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
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My cat was sick.
Hello...
Can we say, without any previous context, just starting a converstation, “My cat had been sick.” to mean “My cat was sick, was treated and now it has recovered.”?
Or just "My cat was sick" is enought?
Can we say, without any previous context, just starting a converstation, “My cat had been sick.” to mean “My cat was sick, was treated and now it has recovered.”?
Or just "My cat was sick" is enought?
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”? No. It could imply that your cat had been sick and died, too.
- ”?
- No.
- It could imply that your cat had been sick and died, too.
- pructus Or just "My cat was sick" is enough?
- Yes.
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pructus“My cat had been sick.” to mean “My cat was sick, was treated and now it has recovered.”?No. It could imply that your cat had been sick and died, too.
pructusOr just "My cat was sick" is enough?Yes. But again, you have not said anything about what happened after that.
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pructusOr just "My cat was sick" is enough?Certainly, ‘my cat was sick’ is enough. ‘My cat had been sick’ would imply a specified point in time prior to which he was sick.
Saying ‘my cat was sick’ would prompt the simple question ‘When was your cat sick? What was the point in time during which your cat was s
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Thanks a lot, AlpheccaStars and MrGuedes!!
Then, is there any way to say "My cat was sick and recovered" in a very simple manner?
Maybe it's "My cat recovered from an illness"?
Any other smart way?
Then, is there any way to say "My cat was sick and recovered" in a very simple manner?
Maybe it's "My cat recovered from an illness"?
Any other smart way?
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