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Mackygood Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
past perfect and past tense
is there any difference between these two sentences ?
I lost the book my father gave me.
I lost the book my father had given me.
Thanks for all responses,
mack
I lost the book my father gave me.
I lost the book my father had given me.
Thanks for all responses,
mack
Top answer
Not much, if any-- here, the past perfect seems unnecessary. Use it only when there is some confusion about the time order of the past events, or if you wish to emphasize the precedence of one.
- Not much, if any-- here, the past perfect seems unnecessary.
- Use it only when there is some confusion about the time order of the past events, or if you wish to emphasize the precedence of one.
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Not much, if any-- here, the past perfect seems unnecessary. Use it only when there is some confusion about the time order of the past events, or if you wish to emphasize the precedence of one.
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Not much, if any-- here, the past perfect seems unnecessary. Use it only when there is some confusion about the time order of the past events, or if you wish to emphasize the precedence of one.
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