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I'm retelling a story that I was told, say, 5 months ago
He told me that during the time he was in China, people would often go up to him and say he looked weird.
He told me that during the time he had been in China, people would often go up to him and say he had looked weird.
after that I add
"They were doing that because they didn't see foreigners often in their area"
"He then said that they were doing that because they didn't see foreigners often in that area"
He then said that they had been doing that because they hadn't seen foreigners often in their area"
Which of these are correct and which aren't? Also, if all of them can be used, could you elaborate please?
Also, would there be a difference if I replaced "during the time that he.." with "During his time in China"?
Top answer
He told me that during the time he was in China, people would often go up to him and say he looked weird. He then said that they were doing that because they didn't see foreigners often in that area. Simpler: He told me that when he was in China, people would often go up to him and say he looked weird.
- He told me that during the time he was in China, people would often go up to him and say he looked weird.
- He then said that they were doing that because they didn't see foreigners often in that area.
- Simpler: He told me that when he was in China, people would often go up to him and say he looked weird.
- He said that they did that because they didn't see foreigners often in that area.
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He told me that during the time he was in China, people would often go up to him and say he looked weird. He then said that they were doing that because they didn't see foreigners often in that area.
Simpler:
He told me that when he was in China, people would often go up to him and say he looked weird. He said that they did
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