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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

So

Hi
I saw an example in a book about "so". I need to know why it is "had lost" in the one, and "lost" in another.
Thanks a lot in advance.
1.Max lost so much weight that he had to buy new clothes.
2.Max had to but new clothes because he had lost a lot of wight.

Thanks in advance
  

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#1 is simple past in both verbs. #2 is past perfect in both verbs.

  • #1 is simple past in both verbs.
  • #2 is past perfect in both verbs.
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#1 is simple past in both verbs. #2 is past perfect in both verbs.

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