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Guzhao67 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The choice of tense in a sentence from Lady Chatterley's Lover
Hi there, the following conversation were taken from "Lady Chatterley's Lover" by D. H. Lawrence. My question is why the author use past participle here? Normally speaking, in my opinion, we should say " I haven't noticed". could you explain please. thank you very much and have a nice day.
“The game-keeper, Mellors, is a curious kind of person,” she said to Clifford; “he might almost be a gentleman.”
“Might he?” said Clifford. “I hadn't noticed.”
“The game-keeper, Mellors, is a curious kind of person,” she said to Clifford; “he might almost be a gentleman.”
“Might he?” said Clifford. “I hadn't noticed.”
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He is referring to his previous observations only. He is now considering Mellors's gentlemanliness.
- He is referring to his previous observations only.
- He is now considering Mellors's gentlemanliness.
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He is referring to his previous observations only. He is now considering Mellors's gentlemanliness.
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