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Tashiro Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Tense
Hi, please help me.
"I saw empty glasses and knew that there had been visitors while I was out."
Is it possible to change "...while I was out." to "...while I had been out."
If possible, the two sentences have different meanings?
"I saw empty glasses and knew that there had been visitors while I was out."
Is it possible to change "...while I was out." to "...while I had been out."
If possible, the two sentences have different meanings?
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Using 'while' with 'had been' would make your sentence plagued with redundancy. 'While I was out' clearly suggests the time period which you were out for. Moreover, I'd refrain from using had been in the situations where I could avoid its use.
- Using 'while' with 'had been' would make your sentence plagued with redundancy.
- 'While I was out' clearly suggests the time period which you were out for.
- Moreover, I'd refrain from using had been in the situations where I could avoid its use.
- I saw empty glasses and came to know that there were visitors here while I was out.
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Using 'while' with 'had been' would make your sentence plagued with redundancy.
'While I was out' clearly suggests the time period which you were out for.
Moreover, I'd refrain from using had been in the situations where I could avoid its use.
I saw empty glasses and came to know that there were visitors here while I was out.
'While I was out' clearly suggests the time period which you were out for.
Moreover, I'd refrain from using had been in the situations where I could avoid its use.
I saw empty glasses and came to know that there were visitors here while I was out.
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