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Bonnie Parker Posted 9 years ago
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Grammar
Time clauses
She left before he came.
I believe that before 'before' past perfect is the correct form.
Am I wrong or us it just a stylistic issue?
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Bonnie Parker believe that before 'before' past perfect is the correct form. Not necessarily. The past simple is perfectly correct in this sentence.
- Bonnie Parker believe that before 'before' past perfect is the correct form.
- Not necessarily.
- The past simple is perfectly correct in this sentence.
- The sequence of events is perfectly clear.
- First she left, then he came.
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Bonnie Parker believe that before 'before' past perfect is the correct form.
Not necessarily. The past simple is perfectly correct in this sentence. The sequence of events is perfectly clear. First she left, then he came.
Here's another example:
I saw her a few days before she died.
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