ostap77
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- Joined
- Sep 9, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Ukrainian
- Home Country
- Ukraine
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- Ukraine
"He said that he was having a dinner when we gave him a call."
OR
"He said that he had been having a dinner when we gave him a call."
Would there be any difference for you as a speaker? If the second one is grammatically correct, doesn't Past Perfect suggest a longer duration?
"The meeting is over."
OR
"The meeting has already come to an end."
Would there be a noticeable difference, If some used both in conversation?
OR
"He said that he had been having a dinner when we gave him a call."
Would there be any difference for you as a speaker? If the second one is grammatically correct, doesn't Past Perfect suggest a longer duration?
"The meeting is over."
OR
"The meeting has already come to an end."
Would there be a noticeable difference, If some used both in conversation?