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Sowieso Posted 9 years ago
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What is the Difference Between Rose and Had Risen in this Sentence

  1. By 2007, UK household wealth had risen from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion.
  2. By 2007, UK household wealth rose from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion.

The first sentence is true for Cambridge IELTS book. I don't understand why.

  

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By 2007, UK household wealth had risen from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion. In 2007, UK household wealth rose from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion. The difference is the preposition used with the year.

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  • By 2007, UK household wealth had risen from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion.
  • In 2007, UK household wealth rose from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion.
  • The difference is the preposition used with the year.
  • Both sentences are grammatically correct.
  • However, #2 seems factually implausible.
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  1. By 2007, UK household wealth had risen from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion.
  2. In 2007, UK household wealth rose from €3500 billion to just to just under €7000 billion.

The difference is the preposition used with the year. Both sentences are grammatically

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