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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
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she and the other member

Do I say,

Marry is a member of the school choir. She and the other member had been practising for the singing competition,
  

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Mary is a member of the school choir. She and the other members have been practising/practicing for the singing competition.

  • Mary is a member of the school choir.
  • She and the other members have been practising/practicing for the singing competition.
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Mary is a member of the school choir. She and the other members have been practising/practicing for the singing competition.
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Do I say,
Marry is a member of the school choir. She and the other member had been practising for the singing competition,
As written above, it sounds like there are just two people in the choir.
Unless there is something in your context that justifies your use of Past Perfect, use Present Perfect.

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