Dominik92
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Hello all
Would it be possible to help me with these two sentences?
In both of them I am curious about whether or not I can use both past simple and past perfect - I understand that there would be a slight difference in the meaning then.
- French Open 1995 had been (was) the best tournament until the US Open final played in 2004.
- I didn't break* (hadn't broken ) him until the very end.
*break somebody's serve - this comes from the game of tennis
P.S. If I had to decide whether or not it is possible to use both tenses....I would not use the past perfect as it doesn't sound good to my ears in that sentence.
Thank you very much.
Dominik
Would it be possible to help me with these two sentences?
In both of them I am curious about whether or not I can use both past simple and past perfect - I understand that there would be a slight difference in the meaning then.
- French Open 1995 had been (was) the best tournament until the US Open final played in 2004.
- I didn't break* (hadn't broken ) him until the very end.
*break somebody's serve - this comes from the game of tennis
P.S. If I had to decide whether or not it is possible to use both tenses....I would not use the past perfect as it doesn't sound good to my ears in that sentence.
Thank you very much.
Dominik