twins

I know a friend who always wanted eight kids. When he knew his wife was pregnant with twins he was excited. After their birth, he decided to stop there, as he realized he had had no idea what he was getting into.

I agree with you that your version flows better. I think I heard a reporter say my original version. Maybe there was a long pause. What do you think?

After their birth, he decided to stop there...he had no idea what he was getting into.

New2grammarI agree with you that your version flows better. I think I heard a reporter say my original version. Maybe there was a long pause. What do you think?

After their birth, he decided to stop there...he had no idea what he was getting into.

There are probably very few reporters out there with the sophisticated English skills tha

Philip, thank you for your reply but I don't quite get what you mean. Could you help me understand the difference and what makes MH's version more sophisticated?

I know a friend who always wanted eight kids. When he knew his wife was pregnant with twins he was excited. After their birth, he decided to stop there, as he realized he had had no idea what he was getting into.

This version by Marius combines two sentences into one, using a past perfect tense.

Thanks but I understand the grammatical aspect of his version.What I would like to know is the sophisticated aspect. Are you saying using the past perfect automatically makes a sentence sound sophisticated?