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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Past simple or perfect

A: Why did you get a haircut?
B: I figured I hadn't had one in a while, so I just decided to go to the hairdresser's.

I had figured I hadn't had one in a while. so I just decided to go to the hairdresser's.

Are both sentences grammatically correct? Which tense would you use and what's the difference?

  

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Necrophagist B: I figured I hadn't had one in a while, so I just decided to go to the hairdresser's. I had figured I hadn't had one in a while. Are both sentences grammatically correct?

— Mister Micawber

  • Necrophagist B: I figured I hadn't had one in a while, so I just decided to go to the hairdresser's.
  • I had figured I hadn't had one in a while.
  • Are both sentences grammatically correct?
  • Yes.
  • Necrophagist Which tense would you use?
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NecrophagistB: I figured I hadn't had one in a while, so I just decided to go to the hairdresser's. I had figured I hadn't had one in a while. so I just decided to go to the hairdresser's.Are both sentences grammatically correct?

Yes.

NecrophagistWhich tense would you use?

Simple past.

Necropha
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