0I know that the first sentence is incorrect but still I want to know what difference does "had" makes in the first sentence. Does it mean that something has happened before another event in the past?02br 02br 001. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors 00had elected to retire early rather than face00 01u00 02u00the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.02br 02br 02br 02br 002. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors 00have elected to retire early rather than face00 the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.02br 02br 02br 00 GB 0-
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0Hello GB02br 02br 00'in the last few years' denotes a period whose time frame leads up to the present. 0-
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0Hello GB02br 02br 00'in the last few years' denotes a period whose time frame leads up to the present.
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0Hello GB02br 02br 00'in the last few years' denotes a period whose time frame leads up to the present. This is why the present perfect tense is applied here.02br 02br 00Past perfect is used to refer to a time earlier than something else.0-
0Hi,02br 02br 00#1 is not a very natural thing to say. 02br 02br 00It's not clear what the 'had elected' is prior to. The only possibility suggested in the sentence is 'the study', and we are told that that is 'recent', so it seems likely that the retirement trend is still continuing today. Thus, 'have elected' seems a better choice.02br 02br