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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Past Perfect

Hello,

could you please explain to me why the Past Perfect appears in the following extract?

She bought her first watch at the age of 7. It had cost two pounds.

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Ali
  

Top answer

The past simple would be far more natural. There is no reason for the past perfect.

— Fivejedjon

  • The past simple would be far more natural.
  • There is no reason for the past perfect.
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The past simple would be far more natural. There is no reason for the past perfect.
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The sentences comes from a textbook on English grammar.

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A.
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AnonymousThe sentences comes from a textbook on English grammar.
So?

If the book presents those two sentences as natural, then it's time to find a new book.
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I agree with fivejedjon. That is not a good example of the past perfect. Click here for some good ones.
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