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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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the Past in the Past
I’m writing a report on some work i did last year, so the entire report is in simple past. Now which sentence is correct (simplified version, the original sentence is much longer and more complex):
[1] The structure was constructed with sub-standard material.
[2] The structure had been constructed with sub-standard material.
I want to express that I DID NOT construct that structure (I sense that the first sentence implies that; am I correct?) and also that IT IS STILL in its original condition.
Thanks.
[1] The structure was constructed with sub-standard material.
[2] The structure had been constructed with sub-standard material.
I want to express that I DID NOT construct that structure (I sense that the first sentence implies that; am I correct?) and also that IT IS STILL in its original condition.
Thanks.
Top answer
The contractor who constructed the structure used substandard materials; the structure remains in its original condition. The 2 sentences do not imply or indicate anything at all about who constructed the structure or at what point you entered the situation.
- The contractor who constructed the structure used substandard materials; the structure remains in its original condition.
- The 2 sentences do not imply or indicate anything at all about who constructed the structure or at what point you entered the situation.
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The contractor who constructed the structure used substandard materials; the structure remains in its original condition.
The 2 sentences do not imply or indicate anything at all about who constructed the structure or at what point you entered the situation.
The 2 sentences do not imply or indicate anything at all about who constructed the structure or at what point you entered the situation.
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