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Necrophagist Posted 9 years ago
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I bought a really good pair of jeans today. I already/had already missed a chance to buy them a couple of weeks ago, so I had to buy them. Which one? I'm confused because of "a couple of weeks ago".

  

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I already missed a chance to buy them a couple of weeks ago.

  • I already missed a chance to buy them a couple of weeks ago.
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I already missed a chance to buy them a couple of weeks ago.
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Necrophagist I already/had already missed the chance to buy them a couple of weeks ago

You can't use past perfect with a definite time in the past.

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