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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of past perfect: taking one more step back
Hi. What is reason for the use of past perfect here? I think we could use a past or present perfect tense instead for no. 1 and for no. 2, I think we could use a past tense instead of the one used.
1.Writing like that can change the meaning of you had written.
2.Always look out before you open the car door. Unfortunate things may happen, such as a motocyle that you had not seen coming toward you.
1.Writing like that can change the meaning of you had written.
2.Always look out before you open the car door. Unfortunate things may happen, such as a motocyle that you had not seen coming toward you.
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Writing like that can change the meaning of what you have written . Yes, the present perfect would be fine here. I can't see a clear reason for the past perfect, though the context might make that more clear.
- Writing like that can change the meaning of what you have written .
- Yes, the present perfect would be fine here.
- I can't see a clear reason for the past perfect, though the context might make that more clear.
- The past perfect tense is highly dependent on context.
- , such as a motorcycle that you didn't see coming toward you.
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Writing like that can change the meaning of what you have written. Yes, the present perfect would be fine here. I can't see a clear reason for the past perfect, though the context might make that more clear. The past perfect tense is highly dependent on context.
..., such as a motorcycle that you didn't see coming toward you. I would not write this one.
..., such as a motorcycle that you didn't see coming toward you. I would not write this one.
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