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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

past perfect

Hello teacher

I saw this sentence :

A german farmer was not happy to find a group of 40 trance music fans that had organised a mini-festival in his field without asking his permission but they refused....

I would like to know if we can write

A german farmer was not happy to find a group of 40 trance music fans that organised a mini-festival in his field without asking his permission but they refused......
I think past simple is possible because it is an evidence that the organisation is before the rave .It is very clear without past perfect

What do you think ?

Thank for your clever answer
  

Top answer

I wouldn't say your substitution is exactly incorrect, but the sequence of events seems to support the past perfect. The act of organizing without his permission clearly preceded the farmer's unhappiness. I suppose that's your point.

— Avangi

  • I wouldn't say your substitution is exactly incorrect, but the sequence of events seems to support the past perfect.
  • The act of organizing without his permission clearly preceded the farmer's unhappiness.
  • I suppose that's your point.
  • If the time sequence is clear without it, you don't need to use it.
  • (I'd use it.
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I wouldn't say your substitution is exactly incorrect, but the sequence of events seems to support the past perfect.

The act of organizing without his permission clearly preceded the farmer's unhappiness.

I suppose that's your point. If the time sequence is clear without it, you don't need to use it.
(I'd use it.
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