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Old 07-Sep-2005, 09:04
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while mr. jain ------------(hide) in the cieling guests ------------(have) dinner.
while mr. jain was hiding in the cieling guests were having dinner.
while mr. jain was hiding in the ceiling guests had dinner.
which one is more correct?
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Old 10-Sep-2005, 18:48
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The first- both actions are of a similar length.
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