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#1

27-Jun-2006, 12:32

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past perfect or past tense?

a) I had finally (just) made friends when (and) my parents decided to move out of the country.
b) I finally (just) made friends when (and)...
c) I made friends when (and)...

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28-Jun-2006, 06:28

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Re: past perfect or past tense?

I think the past perfect works better to emphasise the sequence of events.

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