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Volcano1985 Posted 15 years ago
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Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it started funding the mission...
Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong had stepped on the Moon.
What I know is we use past perfect after after, so shouldn't have it been like that:
Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it had started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon.
What I know is we use past perfect after after, so shouldn't have it been like that:
Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it had started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon.
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Volcano1985 Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong had stepped on the Moon. What I know is we use past perfect after after , so shouldn't have it been like that: Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it had started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon. You're right.
- Volcano1985 Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong had stepped on the Moon.
- What I know is we use past perfect after after , so shouldn't have it been like that: Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it had started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon.
- You're right.
- It's strange.
- The point of reference is the launch, and both the start of funding and Armstrong's trip to the moon occurred before the reference point, so I think I might use the past perfect for both of those clauses.
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Volcano1985
Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it started funding the mission concept in 1963, long before Neil Armstrong had stepped on the Moon.
What I know is we use past perfect after after, so shouldn't have it been like that:
Nasa launched GP-B on 20 April, 2004, but it had started funding the mission concept in 1
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