vectra
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Hello,
I am confused about the usage of the Past Simple tense in the following passage from the book The Runaway by Martina Cole:
Petey and Jack had already realised that the Italians were with them now and the future was looking trouble-free. The new bar, to be called Petey's Place, would be up and running in less than a week. The liquor licence was already taken care of and the premises, an old gambling club, had been given a lick of gold paint and new brocade curtains.
Why 'was already taken care of'? Should it not be 'had already been taken care of'?
Thank you in advance.
I am confused about the usage of the Past Simple tense in the following passage from the book The Runaway by Martina Cole:
Petey and Jack had already realised that the Italians were with them now and the future was looking trouble-free. The new bar, to be called Petey's Place, would be up and running in less than a week. The liquor licence was already taken care of and the premises, an old gambling club, had been given a lick of gold paint and new brocade curtains.
Why 'was already taken care of'? Should it not be 'had already been taken care of'?
Thank you in advance.
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