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Red628 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Reported speech

How many people have you met since you came here?
Reported speech. He asked how many people I had met since I had come here.

Is the second sentence correct?

Is it allowed to use 'came' instead of 'had come' in this context?

  

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Is the second sentence correct? Yes. Is it allowed to use 'came' instead of 'had come' in this context?

— Clive

  • Is the second sentence correct?
  • Yes.
  • Is it allowed to use 'came' instead of 'had come' in this context?
  • Yes, and it is more natural.
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Is the second sentence correct? Yes.

Is it allowed to use 'came' instead of 'had come' in this context? Yes, and it is more natural.

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