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Chalk mango 930 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Past Perfect Tense + before?
Hello,
which of the following sentences would be grammatically correct?
“The prisoner had managed to escape from the country before the news reported about his getaway.”
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“The prisoner managed to escape from the country before the news reported about his getaway.”
Thank you 
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Both are okay, but as you have the word "before," there's no need for the auxiliary "had". The prisoner managed to escape from the country before the news reported it.
- Both are okay, but as you have the word "before," there's no need for the auxiliary "had".
- The prisoner managed to escape from the country before the news reported it.
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Both are okay, but as you have the word "before," there's no need for the auxiliary "had".
The prisoner managed to escape from the country before the news reported it.
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