Why past perfect

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Hello teacherWhy did the author use past perfect as the actions are in chronological order?Here is the paragraphThe following  year Mr Luggs had returned to Scottland and had joined with his brother again  in a new band. Mr luggs stuck to drums with this band .I would have written:The following  year Mr Luggs returned to Scottland and joined with his brother again  in a new band. Mr luggs stuck to drums with this band ;Is past perfect used here because there was long gap between the meeting of his brother and the creation of the new band , I don't think sothanks for your answer

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

AnonymousIs past perfect used here because there was long gap

Length of time is irrelevant.

AnonymousWhy did the author use past perfect as the actions are in chronological order?

The explanation lies only in the greater context. The writer wishes to root the actions firmly in the past for some reason.

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks
But I don't see any reasons to root the actions firmly in the past for the first question as the entire text is in chronological order.

in the same text I've found this ,this is the beginning of the text.

Mr Luggs began his musical career as a teenager when he joined his brother's band in the early eighties, but he had lready musical experience , with his own

I would have written but "he had already had " because the musical experience were before he began (already) or am I wrong to think that May be he began .... Then had musical experiences and joined (both actions were roughly at the same time

Thanks for your answer

Fivejedjon · Answer

Speaker's/writers not infrequently have the freedom to choose between past perfect and past simple. One can find reason to justify either.

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