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Timespace Traveller Posted 20 years ago
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past or past perfect

Discrepancies between Newtonian gravitation and observation ---- widely ---- until the 19th century, long after Newton's death.

A) were not / recognized

B) had not been / recognized

I think A is OK, but what about B?
  

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I think that depends on the context. But the second one can also be used.

  • I think that depends on the context.
  • But the second one can also be used.
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I think that depends on the context. But the second one can also be used.

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