0
Sick Of english Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Please!

Hi everybody, I was wondering if any of you could help me correct the following sentence:

"-Still, I was a poor man before I got lucky and managed to find a job that allowed me to improve my living conditions"

Thank you!

SOE
  

Top answer

Sick Of english -Still, I was a poor man before I got lucky and managed to find a job that allowed me to improve my living conditions" It's fine, but better with the past perfect. The past perfect shows that your state of penury is in the past. " I had been a poor man before I got lucky and managed to find a job that allowed me to improve my living conditions

— AlpheccaStars

  • Sick Of english -Still, I was a poor man before I got lucky and managed to find a job that allowed me to improve my living conditions" It's fine, but better with the past perfect.
  • The past perfect shows that your state of penury is in the past.
  • " I had been a poor man before I got lucky and managed to find a job that allowed me to improve my living conditions
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Sick Of english-Still, I was a poor man before I got lucky and managed to find a job that allowed me to improve my living conditions"
It's fine, but better with the past perfect. The past perfect shows that your state of penury is in the past.
I would delete "still."

I had been a poor man before I got lucky and managed to find a job that
0
0
Actually, I nearly added it but I told myself it was unnecessary... Yet, It was.

Anyway, Thanks for helping!

(PS: I noticed you've answered perfectly a lot of my questions for roughly a week. Besides, I realize it must spend plenty of your time to do so...)

In any case, good continuation and thanks again for all you did!
0

Related Questions