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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Rose vs. Had Risen (Simple Past vs. Past Perfect)
Hi,
I have read this article from a London newspaper this morning. The paragraph says:
The government wants half of all those aged 18 to 30 in higher education. However, the figure had risen to only 43 per cent last year.
My questions are as follows:
1. If I use rose instead of had risen, is there a difference in meaning?
2. Isn't using rose (simple past) in the above context more natural than using had risen (past perfect) in spoken English especially if there is no another past action/event in a sentence?
I would really appreciate your inputs.
I have read this article from a London newspaper this morning. The paragraph says:
The government wants half of all those aged 18 to 30 in higher education. However, the figure had risen to only 43 per cent last year.
My questions are as follows:
1. If I use rose instead of had risen, is there a difference in meaning?
2. Isn't using rose (simple past) in the above context more natural than using had risen (past perfect) in spoken English especially if there is no another past action/event in a sentence?
I would really appreciate your inputs.
Top answer
1-- No 2-- Probably, but it's hard to know what's in the speaker's mind.
- 1-- No 2-- Probably, but it's hard to know what's in the speaker's mind.
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1-- No
2-- Probably, but it's hard to know what's in the speaker's mind.
2-- Probably, but it's hard to know what's in the speaker's mind.
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