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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

there had

Can I say,

Long ago, there had a goatherd named John.
  

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No. You need to use the past tense of the 'to be' verb here. Long ago, there was a goatherd named John.

  • No.
  • You need to use the past tense of the 'to be' verb here.
  • Long ago, there was a goatherd named John.
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No. You need to use the past tense of the 'to be' verb here.

Long ago, there was a goatherd named John.

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