You take a sip of a type of tea you've never tried before. A minute later you say:
That was better than I had expected. Is this correct? I know "expected" would be correct, but is "had expected" fine even though it happened a minute ago? Thank you.
Necrophagist but is "had expected" fine Yes, but most people use the simple past.
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Necrophagistbut is "had expected" fine
Yes, but most people use the simple past.