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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect
When I re-visited my country, people didn't speak the same language as I had used when I was a child.
About the part in bold, would the past tense also work?
About the part in bold, would the past tense also work?
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Hi, Yes. The intended meaning would still be clear. Clive
- Hi, Yes.
- The intended meaning would still be clear.
- Clive
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Good.
And even if it were '...as a child' instead of '...when I was a child', would the simple past still work?
And even if it were '...as a child' instead of '...when I was a child', would the simple past still work?
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Hi,
And even if it were '...as a child' instead of '...when I was a child', would the simple past still work?
ie When I re-visited my country, people didn't speak the same language as I used as a child.
Yes, although the two uses of 'as' seems a bit clumsy.
And even if it were '...as a child' instead of '...when I was a child', would the simple past still work?
ie When I re-visited my country, people didn't speak the same language as I used as a child.
Yes, although the two uses of 'as' seems a bit clumsy.
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