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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
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No sooner than : two past simple possible?
1. Can the 'no sooner' structure have two past simple tenses? like :
No sooner 'did' we sit down at the table than the phone rang.
2. Can the 'no sooner' structure be used to show future meanings? like :
No sooner does we sit down at the table than the phone will ring.
No sooner 'did' we sit down at the table than the phone rang.
2. Can the 'no sooner' structure be used to show future meanings? like :
No sooner does we sit down at the table than the phone will ring.
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contraposition 1. Can the 'no sooner' structure have two past simple tenses? like : No sooner 'did' we sit down at the table than the phone rang.
- contraposition 1.
- Can the 'no sooner' structure have two past simple tenses?
- like : No sooner 'did' we sit down at the table than the phone rang.
- This is better: No sooner had we sat down at the table than the phone rang.
- contraposition 2.
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contraposition1. Can the 'no sooner' structure have two past simple tenses? like : No sooner 'did' we sit down at the table than the phone rang.This is better: No sooner had we sat down at the table than the phone rang.
contraposition2. Can the 'no sooner' structure be used to show future meanings? like : No sooner does w
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