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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Uses of past perfect- had passed, had woken up
This sentence is from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "Nearly ten years had passed since the Dursleys had woken up to find their nephew on the front step" could you help me explain why she uses two past perfect not just one? Thanks
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Because the two events are simultaneous. One did not happen earlier than the other.
- Because the two events are simultaneous.
- One did not happen earlier than the other.
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Because the two events are simultaneous. One did not happen earlier than the other.
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