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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Still
She still had been writing when her phone rang.
Is it correct?
Is it correct?
Top answer
No. You can say "She was still writing when her phone rang". It needs a context in which the emphasis of "still" is appropriate.
- No.
- You can say "She was still writing when her phone rang".
- It needs a context in which the emphasis of "still" is appropriate.
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No. You can say "She was still writing when her phone rang". It needs a context in which the emphasis of "still" is appropriate.
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still implies she was expected to have finished writing before the phone rang. Is this what you mean?
I see no reason to use Past Perfect. More natural is
eg She was still writing when her phone rang.
I see no reason to use Past Perfect. More natural is
eg She was still writing when her phone rang.
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