Out of 1000 people that had been/were infected
This morning, out of 1000 people that had been/were tested, 300 were confirmed to have contracted the disease.
What's the difference between these two?
From what I understand, the past perfect means that these people were tested prior to "this morning", and the past simple means that this morning, they were tested and then we found out they were infected.
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Necrophagist What's the difference between these two? Necrophagist From what I understand, the past perfect means that these people were tested prior to "this morning", and the past simple means that this morning, they were tested and then we found out they were infected. Your answer to your own question is reasonable.
- Necrophagist What's the difference between these two?
- Necrophagist From what I understand, the past perfect means that these people were tested prior to "this morning", and the past simple means that this morning, they were tested and then we found out they were infected.
- Your answer to your own question is reasonable.
- I don't have anything to add.
- However, as you may already realize, you can avoid the problem like this: This morning, out of 1000 people tested, 300 were confirmed to have contracted the disease.
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NecrophagistWhat's the difference between these two?
NecrophagistFrom what I understand, the past perfect means that these people were tested prior to "this morning", and the past simple means that this morning, they were tested and then we found out they were infected.
Your answer to your own question is reasonable. I
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