Question about sentences
Dear all,
I would like to know whether the following sentence is grammatical. I have taken this sentence from the writing of a distinguished person. I personally feel that "have been" is apt here as the word "today" appears here and also "had been" is possible only as the "past of past". Please enlighten me on this.
"Today I had been to the Park Centre for a function".
Thank you.
Top answer
It depends on the context. The Past Perfect suggests that your context will specify some event or time that came later. eg My friend called me at 6pm today to invite me to dinner.
- It depends on the context.
- The Past Perfect suggests that your context will specify some event or time that came later.
- eg My friend called me at 6pm today to invite me to dinner.
- Today I had been to the Park Centre for a function , so I wasn't very hungry.
- The Present Perfect does not suggest that some later event or time is nvolved.
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It depends on the context.
The Past Perfect suggests that your context will specify some event or time that came later.
eg My friend called me at 6pm today to invite me to dinner. Today I had been to the Park Centre for a function, so I wasn't very hungry.
The Present Perfect does not suggest that some later event or time is nvolved.
Clive
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