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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me before he died.

I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me when we were away.

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I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me before he died. I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me when we were away.

— LouiseT

  • I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me before he died.
  • I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me when we were away.
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I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me before he died.

I don't know how he has managed to keep it from me when we were away.
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No need for 'has' I think. Also, he managed to keep it a secret till the very end. You withhold information for a time period, rather than for a specific time.

"I don't know how he managed to keep it from me until he died."
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The present perfect is not used with any mention of definite time. before and when clauses count as definite time.

CJ
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