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Nicetomeetyou Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Was or had been?
Which would you choose?
It was not until she died that I realized what a great woman she was/had been.
Are both grammatically correct? Which sounds more natural to you?
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nicetomeetyou Are both grammatically correct? Yes. nicetomeetyou Which sounds more natural to you?
- nicetomeetyou Are both grammatically correct?
- Yes.
- nicetomeetyou Which sounds more natural to you?
- Use of past perfect gives the impression that the speaker's opinion is more based on the things the person had accomplished in her life time.
- Past simple gives the impression the speaker's opinion is based on her overall personality.
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nicetomeetyouAre both grammatically correct?
Yes.
nicetomeetyouWhich sounds more natural to you?
Use of past perfect gives the impression that the speaker's opinion is more based on the things the person had accomplished in her life time.
Past simple gives the impression the speaker's opinion is based on her
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