ostap77
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"She said that she had been having a substantial meal, when they called her and said that they wanted her back at the hospital."
OR
"She said that she was having a substantial meal, when they called her and said that they wanted her back at the hospital."
I've been told there would be a subtle difference between the meaning of these two sentences. What would it be? Would there be a subtle difference for you as a speaker? Doesn't Past Perfect suggest a longer duration?
OR
"She said that she was having a substantial meal, when they called her and said that they wanted her back at the hospital."
I've been told there would be a subtle difference between the meaning of these two sentences. What would it be? Would there be a subtle difference for you as a speaker? Doesn't Past Perfect suggest a longer duration?
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