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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Which one is correct?

He told me that he had called Jack five time but he hadn't picked up the phone. Vs. he told me that he called Jack five times but he didn't pick up the phone.
  

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He told me that he had called Jack five time s but he hadn't picked up the phone. He told me that he called Jack five times but he didn't pick up the phone. Both of these are good sentences.

  • He told me that he had called Jack five time s but he hadn't picked up the phone.
  • He told me that he called Jack five times but he didn't pick up the phone.
  • Both of these are good sentences.
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He told me that he had called Jack five times but he hadn't picked up the phone.
He told me that he called Jack five times but he didn't pick up the phone.

Both of these are good sentences.

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