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Tommyensr Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Tense difference
Which one is better?
(A1) Tom was a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
(A2) Tom had been a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
Which one is better?
(B1) Susan will go to see/meet Jim on Tuesday while he will be working in the office.
(B2) Susan will go to see/meet Jim on Tuesday while/when he works in the office.
Please advice
(A1) Tom was a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
(A2) Tom had been a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
Which one is better?
(B1) Susan will go to see/meet Jim on Tuesday while he will be working in the office.
(B2) Susan will go to see/meet Jim on Tuesday while/when he works in the office.
Please advice
Top answer
Hi, ( A1) Tom was a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university. (A2) Tom had been a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university. Which one is better?
- Hi, ( A1) Tom was a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
- (A2) Tom had been a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
- Which one is better?
- A1.
- There is no reason to use Past Perfect, because the word 'before' makes the sequence of events clear.
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Hi,
(A1) Tom was a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
(A2) Tom had been a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
Which one is better? A1. There is no reason to use Past Perfect, because the word 'before' makes the sequence of events clear.
(A1) Tom was a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
(A2) Tom had been a site engineer before he was a teacher in a university.
Which one is better? A1. There is no reason to use Past Perfect, because the word 'before' makes the sequence of events clear.
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