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Witty witty 764 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

The Past Perfect

Why did the scripters of LA Noire use the Past Simple in the second part of the sentence , instead of the Past Perfect? Here’s the quotation.

,,You took the ring because you found out who gave it to her”

  

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We often use Simple Past in cases where the sequence of events is clear, as it is here. Clive

  • We often use Simple Past in cases where the sequence of events is clear, as it is here.
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We often use Simple Past in cases where the sequence of events is clear, as it is here.


Clive

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Here's the sequence of events.

1. Someone gave her the ring.

2. You found out who.

3. You took the ring.

Clive

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