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Remyzero Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect /past simple

Houses in town were evacuated/ had been evacuated only seconds before the earthquake last night ?

Were evacuated or had been evacuated which one is correct ? Can you explain?

  

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remyzero which one is correct ? Can you explain? Houses in town were evacuated only seconds before the earthquake last night.

— Mister Micawber

  • remyzero which one is correct ?
  • Can you explain?
  • Houses in town were evacuated only seconds before the earthquake last night.
  • There is no need for past perfect because 'before' makes the order of past events clear.
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remyzerowhich one is correct ? Can you explain?

Houses in town were evacuated only seconds before the earthquake last night.

There is no need for past perfect because 'before' makes the order of past events clear.

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