Past Perfect
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A hundred and fifty years after England planted tiny settlements at Jamestown and Plymouth, the American colonies had grown up and wanted to be independent.?H.S. Commager, The First Book of Amer. History.
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A hundred and fifty years after England had planted tiny settlements at Jamestown and Plymouth, the American colonies grew up and wanted to be independent.
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The original is correct. Past perfect is optional after "after". "had grown up" is correct because the growing-up happened before the referenced point in time.
- The original is correct.
- Past perfect is optional after "after".
- "had grown up" is correct because the growing-up happened before the referenced point in time.
- "wanted" is simple past, not past perfect.
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The original is correct. Past perfect is optional after "after". "had grown up" is correct because the growing-up happened before the referenced point in time. "wanted" is simple past, not past perfect.
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