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Kumenglish Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Were, had been, had
Both were a quarrel over land dispute yesterday.
Both had been a quarrel over land dispute yesterday.
Both had a quarrel over land dispute yesterday.
Are these sentences correct?
Please suggest what the differences are.
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When you say 'both', are you referring to two people? If so, that makes #1 and #2 wrong. People can't be a quarrel.
- When you say 'both', are you referring to two people?
- If so, that makes #1 and #2 wrong.
- People can't be a quarrel.
- People have a quarrel.
- People can have a quarrel, or people can have a dispute, but they can't have a quarrel over a dispute.
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When you say 'both', are you referring to two people? If so, that makes #1 and #2 wrong. People can't be a quarrel. People have a quarrel.
People can have a quarrel, or people can have a dispute, but they can't have a quarrel over a dispute. The two words are quite similar.
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