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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
PAST PERFECT USE WITH TIME SPECIFYING WORDS
Hi,
Would you say if a phrase specifying time involved some what definitely, the use of past perfect is not required altthough the use of it wouldn't be considered wrong. One such moment I think is when aperson tries to create a clear time line than otherwise could be done with a past tense.
Two days ago, she had done some work on my clothes, fixing loose buttons.
Would you say if a phrase specifying time involved some what definitely, the use of past perfect is not required altthough the use of it wouldn't be considered wrong. One such moment I think is when aperson tries to create a clear time line than otherwise could be done with a past tense.
Two days ago, she had done some work on my clothes, fixing loose buttons.
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Time phrases are irrelevant. Past perfect is used to relate two different past times. If the precedence of these two times is already clear, then simple past is sufficient unless stress is meant to be laid on this precedence.
- Time phrases are irrelevant.
- Past perfect is used to relate two different past times.
- If the precedence of these two times is already clear, then simple past is sufficient unless stress is meant to be laid on this precedence.
- she did some work....
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Time phrases are irrelevant. Past perfect is used to relate two different past times. If the precedence of these two times is already clear, then simple past is sufficient unless stress is meant to be laid on this precedence.
Your sentence as it stands should employ simple past: ...she did some work....
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Time phrases are irrelevant. Past perfect is used to relate two different past times. If the precedence of these two times is already clear, then simple past is sufficient unless stress is meant to be laid on this precedence.
Your sentence as it stands should employ simple past: ...she did some work....
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How about this use of past perfect. I think this is correct.
He had (never) been in Sganghai before coming here yesterday.
I think this is incorrect.
He has (never) been in Sganghai before coming here yesterday.
I think this is incorrect, too, since the phrase "three weeks ago" makes the sequence clear.
He had (nev
He had (never) been in Sganghai before coming here yesterday.
I think this is incorrect.
He has (never) been in Sganghai before coming here yesterday.
I think this is incorrect, too, since the phrase "three weeks ago" makes the sequence clear.
He had (nev
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