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Hi, I have a specific sentence for you. Please, tell me which version is appropriate.
1. They left the community, because they had been threatened that they would be punished if they didn’t listen to the community.
2. They left the community, because they had been threatened that they will be punished if they don’t listen to the community.
Should I use the future in the past after the past perfect?
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witty witty 764 Should I use the future in the past after the past perfect? I suppose you mean "would" by "future in the past". Yes, you should do that.
- witty witty 764 Should I use the future in the past after the past perfect?
- I suppose you mean "would" by "future in the past".
- Yes, you should do that.
- had been threatened that they would be punished if ...
- On a completely different point, a native writer would probably have written ...
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witty witty 764Should I use the future in the past after the past perfect?
I suppose you mean "would" by "future in the past". Yes, you should do that.
... had been threatened that they would be punished if ...
On a completely different point, a native writer would probably have written ... had been threatened with punishment if
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