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Adsfaf Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Should I use the Past Perfect or Past Simple in this example?
Andrew,who had been listening attentively since she started/had started speaking, took a moment to think about everything she had told him.
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Either could be used, but I prefer the simple past for stylistic reasons. Andrew, who had been listening attentively since she started speaking, took a moment to think about everything she had told him.
- Either could be used, but I prefer the simple past for stylistic reasons.
- Andrew, who had been listening attentively since she started speaking, took a moment to think about everything she had told him.
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Either could be used, but I prefer the simple past for stylistic reasons.
Andrew, who had been listening attentively since she started speaking, took a moment to think about everything she had told him.
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