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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect
He didn't know I had been gone for the past few hours. And
He didn't know I was gone for the past few hours.
What's the difference?
He didn't know I've been gone for the past few hours. And
He didn't know I was gone for the past few hours.
What's the difference?
He didn't know I was gone for the past few hours.
What's the difference?
He didn't know I've been gone for the past few hours. And
He didn't know I was gone for the past few hours.
What's the difference?
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They all seem a little wrong to me. The word 'past' is a problem. , present time.
- They all seem a little wrong to me.
- The word 'past' is a problem.
- , present time.
- You need this: He doesn't know (that) I've been gone for the past few hours.
- In the past I think it's more sensible to remove 'past': He didn't know (that) I had been gone for a few hours.
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They all seem a little wrong to me. The word 'past' is a problem. It suggests a period of time that ends at the moment the sentence is uttered, i.e., present time.
You need this:
He doesn't know (that) I've been gone for the past few hours.
In the past I think it's more sensible to remove 'past':
He didn't know (that) I had been gone for a few hours.
You need this:
He doesn't know (that) I've been gone for the past few hours.
In the past I think it's more sensible to remove 'past':
He didn't know (that) I had been gone for a few hours.
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