Allen165
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Are both of these sentences correct?
The test was easier than I thought it would be.
The test was easier than I had thought it would be.
The first sentence sounds better to me, and is, I believe, correct, but I can definitely see the logic behind using the past perfect: at first I thought the test was going to be hard; then I took the test and it turned out to be easier than expected, meaning that I was wrong.
Maybe it's a matter of when I took the test: if I took it a long time ago, then the past perfect would probably be more suitable.
Thanks.
The test was easier than I thought it would be.
The test was easier than I had thought it would be.
The first sentence sounds better to me, and is, I believe, correct, but I can definitely see the logic behind using the past perfect: at first I thought the test was going to be hard; then I took the test and it turned out to be easier than expected, meaning that I was wrong.
Maybe it's a matter of when I took the test: if I took it a long time ago, then the past perfect would probably be more suitable.
Thanks.