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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

use of past perfect for single event

"Why are you not selling your old bungalow?
"Because I had promised my father that I will never sell it"
Here there is no other past event. Can we use past perfect in single action/event as above?
  

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Anonymous Here there is no other past event. To my ear, the implied past event is the death of his father. Besides, I would say: I had promised my father that I would never sell it.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Here there is no other past event.
  • To my ear, the implied past event is the death of his father.
  • Besides, I would say: I had promised my father that I would never sell it.
  • CJ
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AnonymousHere there is no other past event.
To my ear, the implied past event is the death of his father. Besides, I would say:

I had promised my father that I would never sell it.

CJ
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"Do you know, our SAP system is not working properly?"
"Yes, I know. Mr, John had informed me in the morning about this."
Is the use of past perfect correct here?
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Anonymous"Do you know, our SAP system is not working properly?"
"Yes, I know. Mr. John had informed me about it this morning. in the morning about this."
I can't think of a reason for saying this. It's not very good. Leave out 'had'.

CJ
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