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Azargramma Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
sentence correction & in person
1. sentence correction
It was a small class. I had known these students better than others from large lecture courses.
2. question:
Is
know someone in person = know someone better?
If this is true, how can I combine with the sentence above?
It was a small class. I had known these students better than others from large lecture courses.
2. question:
Is
know someone in person = know someone better?
If this is true, how can I combine with the sentence above?
Top answer
azargramma Isknow someone in person = know someone better? Not necessarily. However, that concern does not appear in your excerpt.
- azargramma Isknow someone in person = know someone better?
- Not necessarily.
- However, that concern does not appear in your excerpt.
- Regarding your excerpt: I see no reason for using past perfect ('had known').
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azargrammaIsknow someone in person = know someone better?Not necessarily. However, that concern does not appear in your excerpt. Regarding your excerpt: I see no reason for using past perfect ('had known').
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Hi Mister Micawber,
I use past perfect because I think it happened in the past and the course had finished before graduation.
Should I change it into present perfect?
I use past perfect because I think it happened in the past and the course had finished before graduation.
Should I change it into present perfect?
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azargrammaShould I change it into present perfect?No. Simple past:
It was a small class. I knew these students better than others from large lecture courses.
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