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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Simple Grammar
When I reached the station, the train had gone
Can I say the above sentence like this without altering its meaning?
When I reached the station,the train was gone.
Can I say the above sentence like this without altering its meaning?
When I reached the station,the train was gone.
Top answer
Yes, that's fine. I would rephrase a bit, though: By the time I reached the station, the train had gone. By the time I reached the station, the train was gone.
- Yes, that's fine.
- I would rephrase a bit, though: By the time I reached the station, the train had gone.
- By the time I reached the station, the train was gone.
- Or: When I reached the station, the train had already gone.
- When I reached the station, the train was already gone.
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Yes, that's fine.
I would rephrase a bit, though:
By the time I reached the station, the train had gone.
By the time I reached the station, the train was gone.
Or:
When I reached the station, the train had already gone.
When I reached the station, the train was already gone.
I would rephrase a bit, though:
By the time I reached the station, the train had gone.
By the time I reached the station, the train was gone.
Or:
When I reached the station, the train had already gone.
When I reached the station, the train was already gone.
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I had another thought, actually - the best ones come after you post your response, of course.
With the past perfect, "had left" is a much better idea.
With the past perfect, "had left" is a much better idea.
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I didn't use that word 'left' deliberately to make it a little less formal.
Thank you by the way.
Thank you by the way.0
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