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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The perfect tense
Could you confirm whether the following sentence is okay? Thank you.
She had only spoken to him once since the party.
She had only spoken to him once since the party.
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OK ,as long as you have a later event in the context. eg Mary encountered John last Friday. She had only spoken to him once since the party.
- OK ,as long as you have a later event in the context.
- eg Mary encountered John last Friday.
- She had only spoken to him once since the party.
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OK ,as long as you have a later event in the context.
eg Mary encountered John last Friday. She had only spoken to him once since the party. .
eg Mary encountered John last Friday. She had only spoken to him once since the party. .
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Then, how about the following sentences?
I had worked in Australia since 2005. A day in June, 2011, I was offered a new job in the US, and then moved here.
I had worked in Australia since 2005. A day in June, 2011, I was offered a new job in the US, and then moved here.
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Fine.The later event is One day in June, 2011, I was offered a new job.
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I see. By the way, when Mary encountered John last Friday and then spoke to him, was it the first time or second time that she spoke to him since the party? That is to say, how is "She had only spoken to him once since the party" interpreted?
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Once before last Friday.
We don't know for sure if she spoke to him last Friday, although it is implied that she did.
Clive
We don't know for sure if she spoke to him last Friday, although it is implied that she did.
Clive
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