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Voytaszek Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
The Past Perfect or The Past Simple here?
He was only 18 years old when he committed suicide, he (had?) put a knife into his chest three times.
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It depends on the narrative. Either one could work. ) stabbed himself in the chest three times.
- It depends on the narrative.
- Either one could work.
- ) stabbed himself in the chest three times.
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It depends on the narrative. Either one could work.
He was only 18 years old when he committed suicide, (The comma is a mistake, a "run-on" sentence.) he (had?) stabbed himself in the chest three times.
He was only 18 years old when he committed suicide, (The comma is a mistake, a "run-on" sentence.) he (had?) stabbed himself in the chest three times.
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He was only 18 years old when he committed suicide. He put a knife into his chest three times.
You don't need Past Perfect, The sequence of events is obvious.
He stabbed himself , , ,
You don't need Past Perfect, The sequence of events is obvious.
He stabbed himself , , ,
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