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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect vs past simple

The company denied having been ordered to service the engines before the plane took/had taken off.

I'd use the past simple, but since this is reported speech and the original sentence is "We hadn't been ordered to service the engines before the plane took off", I don't know whether I should backshift that part too.

Thank you

  

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Necrophagist I'd use the past simple So would I.

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  • Necrophagist I'd use the past simple So would I.
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NecrophagistI'd use the past simple

So would I.

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