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Hugo Lin Posted 14 years ago
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Refer to future from past point of time .
this sentence confuses me .
"he was to find out years later that the care he has bought was stolen."
from the word , i have two guest,
1 , he have had a car for years, and he found out that he bought a stolen car.
2 , he just found out that his car has been stolen for many years.
thanks you for your help .
"he was to find out years later that the care he has bought was stolen."
from the word , i have two guest,
1 , he have had a car for years, and he found out that he bought a stolen car.
2 , he just found out that his car has been stolen for many years.
thanks you for your help .
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Hugo Lin 1 , he have had a car for years, and he found out that he bought a stolen car. 2 , he just found out that his car has been stolen for many years. It's closer to 1.
- Hugo Lin 1 , he have had a car for years, and he found out that he bought a stolen car.
- 2 , he just found out that his car has been stolen for many years.
- It's closer to 1.
- It seems to me that it should be "had bought".
- He was to find out later ~ He was going to find out later ~ He would find out later.
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Hugo Lin1 , he have had a car for years, and he found out that he bought a stolen car.It's closer to 1.
2 , he just found out that his car has been stolen for many years.
It seems to me that it should be "had bought".
He was to find out later ~ He was going to find out later ~ He would find out later.
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