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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect
I'm wondering whether the use of past perfect is correct in the following sentence:
Firms had not recovered from the crisis by the year 2000.
I came across somebody who suggested to me to use the following sentence instead:
Firms did not recover from the crisis until 2000.
However, I feel that this means a different thing, viz. that firms had not recovered before 2000, but eventually managed to recover in the year 2000 (which the use of past perfect does not imply imho).
Any input (and suggestions for alternative use of tempus etc.) is highly appreciated.
Firms had not recovered from the crisis by the year 2000.
I came across somebody who suggested to me to use the following sentence instead:
Firms did not recover from the crisis until 2000.
However, I feel that this means a different thing, viz. that firms had not recovered before 2000, but eventually managed to recover in the year 2000 (which the use of past perfect does not imply imho).
Any input (and suggestions for alternative use of tempus etc.) is highly appreciated.
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Anonymous However, I feel that this means a different thing, viz. that firms had not recovered before 2000, but eventually managed to recover in the year 2000 (which the use of past perfect does not imply I agree.
- Anonymous However, I feel that this means a different thing, viz.
- that firms had not recovered before 2000, but eventually managed to recover in the year 2000 (which the use of past perfect does not imply I agree.
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AnonymousHowever, I feel that this means a different thing, viz. that firms had not recovered before 2000, but eventually managed to recover in the year 2000 (which the use of past perfect does not implyI agree.
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Anonymouswho suggested to me to use1. ... suggested that I (should) use ...
2. ... suggested using ...
AnonymousFirms had not recovered from the crisis by the year 2000.
AnonymousFirms did not recover from the crisis until 2000.I do agree with you: the second sentence suggests that
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