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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

past tenses grammar

Hello, everyone!

'Peter hadn't decided anything by Wednesday, though we discussed the
situation long enough.'

I've got a problem with the second part oh the sentence, is the tense correct? Are other variations possible? Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous?
  

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Anonymous he second part oh the sentence, is the tense correct? It seems fine. Anonymous Are other variations possible?

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  • Anonymous he second part oh the sentence, is the tense correct?
  • It seems fine.
  • Anonymous Are other variations possible?
  • Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous?
  • Not really good choices.
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Anonymoushe second part oh the sentence, is the tense correct?
It seems fine.
AnonymousAre other variations possible? Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous?
Not really good choices. Past continuous is an alternative.
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AnonymousPeter hadn't decided anything by Wednesday, though we discussed the situation long enough.
OK. Also, ... though we had discussed ....
AnonymousPast Continuous
No. That doesn't work in either clause.
AnonymousPast Perfect Continuous?
Just possibly for the second clause, bu
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CalifJimAnonymousPast ContinuousNo. That doesn't work in either clause.
Peter hadn't decided anything by Wednesday, though we were discussing the situation long enough.

Not even as emphasis?
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The continuous doesn't ring true to my ear with the adverbial 'long enough'.

CJ
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CalifJimThe continuous doesn't ring true to my ear with the adverbial 'long enough'.
I see what you mean. I guess I mentally elided.

Peter hadn't decided anything by Wednesday, though we were discussing the situation for long enough.
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The difference between long enough and for long enough wasn't what was bothering me. My brain just doesn't seem to accept lengths of time with the past continuous.

I accept those in 1 much more readily than those in 2, below.

1) I was taking a shower when the phone rang.
I was having lunch with Laura.
We were discussing the matter.
2) I was taking a sho
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CalifJimIt could be an idiosyncratic reaction.
No, I see your point. It is odd with time. As a matter of fact, I seem to recall another thread some time ago that got stuck on this for a while.
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