Past perfect
Please explain the following " A third popular politician from the period was General Alexander Lebed, who’d been known in the military for punching subordinates. In 1995 he published a tract called “It’s Sad About the Empire.” From the context it is clear that "had been known" preceeds no other action in the past yet Is it the same as "was known" or could it be " has been known "
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I interpret the meaning this way. Before the action of becoming a politician, he had been known in the military for punching subordinates.
- I interpret the meaning this way.
- Before the action of becoming a politician, he had been known in the military for punching subordinates.
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I interpret the meaning this way. Before the action of becoming a politician, he had been known in the military for punching subordinates.
0VladvFrom the context it is clear that "had been known" preceeds no other action in the past
It precedes his political career, presumably.
(Cross-posted.)
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