Which word in bold should I use?

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I will now deal with him in a manner different from the one I have/had been adopting so far.Which word in bold should I use?Thanks.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

I have been using so far.

CalifJim · Answer

tamguatlayso far

~ until now

This contains a reference to the present so you need 'have'.

CJ

Tamguatlay · Answer

Thanks, AStars and CH.

If I removed "so far", then I would have to use "had been adopting". Am I correct?

CalifJim · Answer

tamguatlayThanks, AStars and CH. If I removed "so far", then I would have to use "had been adopting". Am I correct?

No, because you still have other references to present time in your sentence.

I will now deal ....

You need a reference point in the past to use "had been adopting", something like

After that happened, (I decided that) I would deal ... had been adopting.

CJ

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