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Necrophagist Posted 6 years ago
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Past perfect or simple with "earlier that day"

Last week, I was walking and I noticed that my foot was beginning to hurt. Earlier that day, I had walked/walked to the supermarket but nothing hurt.

Question 1: Can I use both the past perfect and the past simple after "earlier that day"? Are both equally correct?

Question 2: Can I just continue using the past simple with "but nothing hurt" even if I use "had walked" because it's enough to just have one past perfect?


Thank you.

  

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Necrophagist Last week, I was walking and I noticed that my foot was beginning to hurt. Earlier that day, I had walked/walked to the supermarket but nothing hurt . Question 1: Can I use both the past perfect and the past simple after "earlier that day"?

— CalifJim

  • Necrophagist Last week, I was walking and I noticed that my foot was beginning to hurt.
  • Earlier that day, I had walked/walked to the supermarket but nothing hurt .
  • Question 1: Can I use both the past perfect and the past simple after "earlier that day"?
  • Are both equally correct?
  • Question 2: Can I just continue using the past simple with "but nothing hurt" even if I use "had walked" because it's enough to just have one past perfect?
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Necrophagist

Last week, I was walking and I noticed that my foot was beginning to hurt. Earlier that day, I had walked/walked to the supermarket but nothing hurt.

Question 1: Can I use both the past perfect and the past simple after "earlier that day"? Are both equally correct?

Question 2: Can I just continue using the past simple with "but not

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