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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Which is correct and why?
Which of this is correct and why?:
These are the settings I’ve used earlier:
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These were the settings I’ve used earlier:
These are the settings I’ve used earlier:
OR
These were the settings I’ve used earlier:
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Either, because the dependent verb often regresses with the main verb. However, with the time adverb 'earlier', the main verb is better cast in past simple: I used earlier.
- Either, because the dependent verb often regresses with the main verb.
- However, with the time adverb 'earlier', the main verb is better cast in past simple: I used earlier.
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Either, because the dependent verb often regresses with the main verb. However, with the time adverb 'earlier', the main verb is better cast in past simple: I used earlier.
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