Superative in the past

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Hi~I would like to know the following setence could make a sense. 1.That night she was the most beautiful I have ever seen her.2.That night she was the most beautiful I had ever seen her.3. she was the most beautiful I had ever seen her. What I had in mind when making them was she looked the most beautiful at that night among the times I had ever seen her or I have ever seen her.  I would like to know the sentence #1 could make a sense in English, which might seem to break out the tense agreement.And are they normal expression in English? If not, would you teach me natural expressions for the idea? Many thanks in advance

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

youngbutsThat night she was the most beautiful I have ever seen her.

... at any time up to the moment of speaking.

youngbutsThat night she was the most beautiful I had ever seen her.

... up to that time.

Avangi · Answer

1.That night she was the most beautiful I have ever seen her.
2.That night she was the most beautiful I had ever seen her.
3. she was the most beautiful I had ever seen her.

In my opinion, these are all fine.
"That night she was" describes something in the past, so the past perfect is justified.
"I had ever seen her" refers to the whole period before that night.

Edit. Sorry, Jed. My computer froze up for some reason when I hit the "Post" button , and just now woke up!

Hmm, it's still hung up on the original screen trying to post.

Youngbuts · Answer

Thank you, fivejedjon and Avangi. Now I have understood it.

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