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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

past perfect ,past simple

Hello

Are these sentences correct?

Before Kyoto we had not talked about global warming.
Before Kyoto we did not talk about global warming.

Do they mean the same?

Thanks for your answer

Please dont publish my first post(very similar to this one)
  

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Do they mean the same? They are correct, and they have essentially the same meaning. When the time line is clear, we often substitute the past for the past perfect.

— CalifJim

  • Do they mean the same?
  • They are correct, and they have essentially the same meaning.
  • When the time line is clear, we often substitute the past for the past perfect.
  • CJ
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AnonymousAre these sentences correct?Before Kyoto we had not talked about global warming.Before Kyoto we did not talk about global warming.Do they mean the same?
They are correct, and they have essentially the same meaning. When the time line is clear, we often substitute the past for the past perfect.

CJ
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thanks

Will it be the same if instead of "talked" we wrote "know"?

Before Kyoto we had not known about global warming.
Before Kyoto we did not know about global warming.

Still the same meaning for both of them

thanks for your answer
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AnonymousWill it be the same if instead of "talked" we wrote "know"?Before Kyoto we had not known about global warming.Before Kyoto we did not know about global warming. Still the same meaning for both of them
Yes. That's right.

CJ
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