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A marriage had taken place in Berlin of Germany.
A marriage had taken place in Berlin, Germany.
Are both of thee sentences correct? Is sentence one extremely unnatural?
A marriage had taken place in Berlin, Germany.
Are both of thee sentences correct? Is sentence one extremely unnatural?
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Only #2 is correct. Why have you used Past Perfect tense instead of Simple Past?
- Only #2 is correct.
- Why have you used Past Perfect tense instead of Simple Past?
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Only #2 is correct.
Why have you used Past Perfect tense instead of Simple Past?
Why have you used Past Perfect tense instead of Simple Past?
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A marriage had taken place in Berlin, Germany, before Berlin was destroyed.
A marriage took place in Berlin, Germany, before Berlin was destroyed.
Where would you use the past perfect over the simple past Clive?
A marriage took place in Berlin, Germany, before Berlin was destroyed.
Where would you use the past perfect over the simple past Clive?
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The Simple Past is often used in cases whee the sequence of events is clear, unless one wants to add emphasis, The word 'before', for example, makes the sequence clear.
But consider these examples.
Tom came home. His wife cooked dinner.
Tom came home. His wife had cooked dinner.
But consider these examples.
Tom came home. His wife cooked dinner.
Tom came home. His wife had cooked dinner.
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