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16-Jan-2005, 16:23
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 No sooner ... what does "no sooner had I arrived" mean? And why is there used "had I arrived" instead of "I had arrived"? No sooner had I arrived than I realised what was going on. Kind regards, Dany |
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16-Jan-2005, 21:36
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| Re: No sooner ... "No sooner had I arrived than I realised what was going on" means that as soon as "you" got there "you" realized what was going on. (The "realizing" was virtually instantaneous.) "No sooner had I arrived" means "as soon as I got there" or "immediately after I got there".  |
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17-Jan-2005, 00:05
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| Re: No sooner ... as to the had I arrived thing... it's just one of the many cases in which inversion takes place. It's like not only doi I not like it but also blah it's just one of those things... |
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18-Jan-2005, 13:38
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| Re: No sooner ... Thanks for your explanations  Dany |
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