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Voytaszek Posted 9 years ago
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Why the past perfect here and not the past simple?

Most of it was natural, but here and there steps had been carved to ease the climb.


Could we use the past simple here too?

  

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Voytaszek Could we use the past simple here too? Yes, if the steps were recently completed in the creation (or improvement) of a new hiking trail.

  • Voytaszek Could we use the past simple here too?
  • Yes, if the steps were recently completed in the creation (or improvement) of a new hiking trail.
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VoytaszekCould we use the past simple here too?

Yes, if the steps were recently completed in the creation (or improvement) of a new hiking trail.

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