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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

PAST PERFECT, ACTION COMPLETED

Hello

Is there any meaning differences in those sentences ?

I refused to pay until the waiter had excused.
I refused to pay until the waiter excused.

I know I am not obliged to use past perfect because until tells which action takes place first , so if I used past perfect does it mean that I emphasize
the completion of the action ?

Thanks for your answer
  

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Anonymous I refused to pay until the waiter had excused apologized . I refused to pay until the waiter excused apologized . Anonymous I know I am not obliged to use past perfect because until tells which action takes place first, so if I use past perfect does it mean that I emphasize the completion of the action ?

— Blue Jay

  • Anonymous I refused to pay until the waiter had excused apologized .
  • I refused to pay until the waiter excused apologized .
  • Anonymous I know I am not obliged to use past perfect because until tells which action takes place first, so if I use past perfect does it mean that I emphasize the completion of the action ?
  • Yes.
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AnonymousI refused to pay until the waiter had excused apologized. I refused to pay until the waiter excused apologized.
AnonymousI know I am not obliged to use past perfect because until tells which action takes place first, so if I use past
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