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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Which is better?

The motorcyclist who lost his leg in an accident was looking for those who saved him/his saviours.

Which is better: "who saved him" or "saviours"?

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How about, "The motorcyclist who had lost his leg in an accident was looking for those who had saved him (or his life)"?

— TomJ

  • How about, "The motorcyclist who had lost his leg in an accident was looking for those who had saved him (or his life)"?
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How about, "The motorcyclist who had lost his leg in an accident was looking for those who had saved him (or his life)"?
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The motorcyclist who lost his leg in an accident was looking for those who saved him/his saviours.

Natural is eg The motorcyclist who lost his leg in an accident was looking for the people who saved his life.
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But shouldn't we use 'had lost' (the past perfect) here? I mean he was looking for the people who saved his life, but the accident and the action of his losing his leg happened before.

Thank you, Clive.
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The Past Perfect is usually not used in situations where the sequence of events is clear without it.

A common learner error is using the Past Perfect unnecessarily.

Clive
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