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Newguest Posted 14 years ago
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Hi

Is it OK to say:

I’ve read this book four times already and each time I read it I discover something new which escaped my notice during the previous reading.

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Yes. It's OK to say that. CJ

— CalifJim

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Yes. It's OK to say that.

CJ
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Hi

What if I said "... which HAD escaped my notice ..."?
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NewguestHiWhat if I said "... which HAD escaped my notice ..."?
That's good too. No problem either way.

CJ
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CalifJim NewguestHiWhat if I said "... which HAD escaped my notice ..."?That's good too. No problem either way.CJ
Is it because I added "during the previous reading" at the end of my original sentence? So if I say "before" or "previously" I can either use "had" or not to use it at all?
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I’ve read this book four times already and each time I read it I discover something new which (had) escaped my notice [during the previous reading / previously / before].

You can use any of the versions indicated above, with or without 'had'. As for not using any adverbial of time at the end, I think that sounds incomplete. If I were writing it, I would definitely keep one of th
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