joham
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The book IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH (published in India) says we should say 'He had been my Professor five years ago' rather than 'He was my Professor five years ago'. The sentence is without a context. I feel puzzled about it. Could you explain why 'was' couldn't be used?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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