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Dominik6 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect - correct or not?
Dear teachers 
This is all about one question but I had to create some context for that sentence to make it sound as natural as possible. Is that sentence with past perfect correct?
Telling a story about my best Wimbledon.
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After the victory in the third-round match I was so excited. I went to sleep at about three o'clock in the morning. It is usual that you can not fall asleep that quickly when you are full of emotions. That night I wasn't the exception. I could not fall asleep and therefore I opened my favourite book to read - The Alchymist. It was an amazing feeling to know that every win which would come would some extra special, something unexpected. To be honest I didnt expect myself to go that far. That Wimbledon had (already) been the best tournament in my short career. Nothing could change that feeling.
I have got two different answers to this and therefore I decided to create this thread to make sure which of them is the one I should believe.
I have also been told that the past perfect here is possible however it may sound as if a children were speaking rather than an adult person - because it is unusual to consider things to be the best immediately after the start of the tournament or so - third round is still closer to the start I would say.
Looking forward to your answers.
Dominik
This is all about one question but I had to create some context for that sentence to make it sound as natural as possible. Is that sentence with past perfect correct?
Telling a story about my best Wimbledon.
....
After the victory in the third-round match I was so excited. I went to sleep at about three o'clock in the morning. It is usual that you can not fall asleep that quickly when you are full of emotions. That night I wasn't the exception. I could not fall asleep and therefore I opened my favourite book to read - The Alchymist. It was an amazing feeling to know that every win which would come would some extra special, something unexpected. To be honest I didnt expect myself to go that far. That Wimbledon had (already) been the best tournament in my short career. Nothing could change that feeling.
I have got two different answers to this and therefore I decided to create this thread to make sure which of them is the one I should believe.
I have also been told that the past perfect here is possible however it may sound as if a children were speaking rather than an adult person - because it is unusual to consider things to be the best immediately after the start of the tournament or so - third round is still closer to the start I would say.
Looking forward to your answers.
Dominik
Top answer
After the victory in the third-round match I was so excited. I went to sleep at about three o'clock in the morning. It is common that you cannot fall asleep that quickly when you are full of emotions.
- After the victory in the third-round match I was so excited.
- I went to sleep at about three o'clock in the morning.
- It is common that you cannot fall asleep that quickly when you are full of emotions.
- That night I wasn't the exception.
- I could not fall asleep and therefore I opened my favourite book to read , The Alchymist.
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After the victory in the third-round match I was so excited. I went to sleep at about three o'clock in the morning. It is common that you cannot fall asleep that quickly when you are full of emotions. That night I wasn't the exception. I could not fall asleep and therefore I opened my favourite book to read, The Alchymist. It was an amazing feeling to
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