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Old 04-Jan-2007, 13:08
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Angry Things didn't go as they had been expected.
Is it correct? Or will you say, "Things didn't go as they were expected."
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Old 04-Jan-2007, 13:13
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Is it correct? Or will you say, "Things didn't go as they were expected."
Things didn't go as they had been expected.

How about;
Things weren't gone as they had been expected.
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Old 04-Jan-2007, 13:54
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Is it correct? Or will you say, "Things didn't go as they were expected."
I think it's o.k
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Old 04-Jan-2007, 14:39
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I think it's o.k
Why Harry Smith?

The action "expected" had been done before things did go.
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Old 04-Jan-2007, 15:11
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Why Harry Smith?

The action "expected" had been done before things did go.
I don't know why but your variant doesn't seem correct to me.
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Old 04-Jan-2007, 15:17
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I don't know why but your variant doesn't seem correct to me.
Harry Smith

You need to check the subject Past Perfect Tense from first to last mate
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Old 04-Jan-2007, 15:26
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You need to check the subject Past Perfect Tense from first to last mate
First of all, it's not only Past perfect tense. The thing is that sentence is in the passive voice and you don't need the rule of sequence of tenses.
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First of all, it's not only Past perfect tense. The thing is that sentence is in the passive voice and you don't need the rule of sequence of tenses.
Harry Smith mate

That is your opinion
This is my opinion

No Problem...
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Harry Smith mate

That is your opinion
This is my opinion

No Problem...
Learning English mustn't cause any problem.
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Old 04-Jan-2007, 15:42
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Learning English mustn't cause any problem.
Yes but to act like know all could make problem
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