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Anano Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct gramma form?

well hi, I am interested if my sentence is wright?

the steam engine is usually thought of as a relatively modern invention, but the Greeks had built a kind of a steam engine in ancient times.

my teacher says that this form is correct: the steam engine is usually thought of as a relatively modern invention, but the Greeks built a kind of a steam engine in ancient times
  

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There is no reason to use past perfect here; use simple past, as your teacher suggests.

  • There is no reason to use past perfect here; use simple past, as your teacher suggests.
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There is no reason to use past perfect here; use simple past, as your teacher suggests.

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